| Handrails can be produced in a wide variety of designs | | | | and tubs. The purpose of these bars is usually to help |
| for the elderly and disabled people. There are many | | | | the injured person to be independent and to support |
| types of handrails, designed for various disabilities. | | | | himself in private places, where he might be reluctant |
| The ADA, American Disabilities Act, has formed | | | | to call anyone else for support. |
| certain boundaries to which public and other places | | | | Portable grab bars also available that might support the |
| must follow to fully support the people with disabilities. | | | | disabled in travelling. These handrails are made for |
| One of the major factors that must be considered is | | | | those people who have mild injuries or disabilities. |
| the design and the place of making handrails that | | | | Shower seats include seats that could help the |
| includes hand bars. These handrails are not limited to | | | | disabled while taking a shower. They often have a |
| only public places, but they are also developed in the | | | | grab-bar nearby for support. |
| private areas in order to meet ADA standards. The | | | | Unfortunately, in most countries, special attention is not |
| material of developing handrails must be powerful | | | | given to support the handicapped people. In most |
| enough to handle the amount of stress caused by | | | | situations, the elderly men and women with weak legs |
| grabbing the bar. The handrails are usually made of | | | | are unable to lift themselves up while using a standard |
| steel and aluminium pipe, situated in public places. The | | | | latrine in hospitals, situated in rural areas. The use of |
| handrails are 32 to 38 mm in diameter. The handrails | | | | handrails could help the disabled to walk in and out of |
| situated in homes are made of nylon or PVC pipes. In | | | | the bathroom or lifting and sitting. Although it is |
| Stair ways, wheel chair access is usually seen that is | | | | important to follow the specified standards in |
| made for the disabled people. These rails are parallel | | | | establishing handrails, but if you do not have enough |
| to the ground. | | | | resources, you can simply use bamboo poles to assist |
| A "D TURN", rounded off section, is required at each | | | | in moving up and down. |
| end of the handrails. Grab bars are usually found in | | | | There are some major barriers, seen in most countries |
| bathrooms to help the disabled. They are often seen in | | | | like lack of sufficient spacing in different areas for |
| public restrooms, where toilet grab bars are | | | | disabled people, ramps, lack of chairs and toilets. This |
| established to aid the disable. Sometimes, these are | | | | will not help the handicapped in performing their routine |
| installed in homes of the handicapped person. The bars | | | | tasks and will eventually delay a lot of activities. They |
| help the handicapped person in lifting himself on and off | | | | will be more dependent on others for support, and it |
| the toilet seat. Grab bars are also installed in shower | | | | might decrease their self confidence. |