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Supporting Independent Living in Later Life: An Accessible Home with the UDOOR Frame

As we age, balance, joint mobility, and muscle strength decrease, making once routine movements — such as getting in and out of the bathtub — increasingly risky.

Joint Pain and Safe Bathing Solutions: How a Bath with Door Can Help

For those living with joint pain, any aid that reduces effort and increases safety is invaluable.

Spring Home Renovation Tips

Simple and Affordable Ways to Improve Your Home

UDOOR Bath Door vs. Walk-In Bath: What’s the Difference?

As we get older or experience mobility challenges, everyday tasks like stepping in and out of the bath can become more difficult and sometimes unsafe. Many people look into walk-in baths, but are they the best choice?

The benefits of bathing in a bath

Immersing yourself in a warm water can be one of the most effective methods of relaxation at home. But why is bathing in a bath so beneficial?

Self-care and hygiene when living with muscoskeletal disorders

Sore limbs, arthritis, rheumatic problems? In case of musculoskeletal disorders, it may become risky to use a bathtub, as getting in and out of the bathtub poses a further risk of injury.

How we’re keeping you safe

We are taking every precaution we can to conduct all essential services as safely as possible for you. You can trust that everything is in line with the latest official COVID-19 guidelines.

Staying Safe and Healthy During Lockdown

If you're at higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus, staying safe and healthy during the pandemic is particularly important. Following the tips below will help you during lockdown whether you are at high risk or are a carer for a family member or friend who is.

How to Keep Your Immune System Strong In your 60s and 70s

Keeping a physical distance from those who are ill, proper handwashing and using disinfectants can help keep germs at bay but having a strong immune system is also key to staying healthy.

How to Manage Arthritis During Summer

Arthritis symptoms are usually less noticeable when the temperature is warmer, but some arthritis sufferers experience worsening symptoms in summer.

Bathing and Hip Replacement Surgery in a Shower-Bath

The recovery from hip replacement surgery can be a difficult journey. The surgery will hopefully restore your mobility after a hip fracture or joint damage from arthritis.

Understanding Bathroom Hazards

A substantial proportion of household accidents occur in the bathroom. In most households, the bathroom is the most confined space.

Elderly and senior mobility problems

After 60 our body becomes more vulnerable and we require even more attention and care. Our mobility slows down, walking becomes more difficult and recovery may take a long time after an accident.

The benefits of bathing in a bath

Immersing yourself in a warm water can be one of the most effective methods of relaxation at home. But why is bathing in a bath so beneficial?

Self-care and hygiene when living with muscoskeletal disorders

Sore limbs, arthritis, rheumatic problems? In case of musculoskeletal disorders, it may become risky to use a bathtub, as getting in and out of the bathtub poses a further risk of injury.

How we’re keeping you safe

We are taking every precaution we can to conduct all essential services as safely as possible for you. You can trust that everything is in line with the latest official COVID-19 guidelines.

Staying Safe and Healthy During Lockdown

How to Keep Your Immune System Strong In your 60s and 70s

Keeping a physical distance from those who are ill, proper handwashing and using disinfectants can help keep germs at bay but having a strong immune system is also key to staying healthy.

How to Manage Arthritis During Summer

Arthritis symptoms are usually less noticeable when the temperature is warmer, but some arthritis sufferers experience worsening symptoms in summer.

Bathing and Hip Replacement Surgery in a Shower-Bath

The recovery from hip replacement surgery can be a difficult journey. The surgery will hopefully restore your mobility after a hip fracture or joint damage from arthritis.

Understanding Bathroom Hazards

A substantial proportion of household accidents occur in the bathroom. In most households, the bathroom is the most confined space.

Elderly and senior mobility problems

After 60 our body becomes more vulnerable and we require even more attention and care. Our mobility slows down, walking becomes more difficult and recovery may take a long time after an accident.

Spring Home Renovation Tips

Simple and Affordable Ways to Improve Your Home

Visit UDOOR at Runcorn Shopping City to see how bathing can be safer.

Date: 3 – 8 February 2025

UDOOR at the Care Show 2024 Innovating Accessibility

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Planning a Holiday with a Musculoskeletal Disorder

If you have a musculoskeletal disorder, a condition affecting your bones, joints, or muscles planning a holiday can be a bit challenging, but it's certainly possible!

Fun summer activities to spend time with your grandchildren

As much as we love our kids, as parents it’s our duty to set boundaries so we can raise children who are able to live happy, full lives. However, as grandparents, we can be more free to use our precious time with our grandchildren to have a bit more fun with only some ground rules that are necessary so we can respect their parents’ wishes.

What is the secret to a happy retirement ? 8 tips for creating well-being

Retirement is a defining point in everyone’s life and while it often comes with increased free time and fewer responsibilities, it also may come with less financial resources and less social involvement. This change can cause conflicts with our identity and can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression.

Fun activities for older people to stay active

As more time passes us by, we start to feel less energetic and begin to get aches and pains that we never had before. We’re too often told to be more active by those who have all the energy in the world!

In winter we have to be more careful

Winter accidents don’t just happen at ski resorts, but also in our everyday, normal surroundings. Icy roads, pavements and stairs are the main cause of wintertime pedestrian accidents.

A simple, quick and easy solution to my problem getting into my bath

Do you find it difficult to step in and out of your bath? We can convert your existing bath!

The 3 best bathroom aids for the elderly and disabled

When your muscles or joints ache or feel stiff you might begin to notice that bending over or taking a step can not only become increasingly difficult.

Can you put a door into a bath with a shower?

You like a having a shower and you like having a bath now and then. Why do you have to choose between a walk-in bath or a shower, when you can have both?

Supporting Independent Living in Later Life: An Accessible Home with the UDOOR Frame

As we age, balance, joint mobility, and muscle strength decrease, making once routine movements — such as getting in and out of the bathtub — increasingly risky.

UDOOR Bath Door vs. Walk-In Bath: What’s the Difference?

Create a safer bathroom

This is a must-read for you if you’re planning to renovate your bathroom and want to improve accessibility in your home.

Making your bathroom a safer place

If you’ve ever had a slip or fall in your bathroom you might have become concerned about your own safety. There are some things you can do to ensure that your bathroom is a safer place without having to make any major changes.

Bathroom modifications for elderly tenants and property owners and their advantages

No matter our age or abilities we want to live in homes that enable us to stay independent and allow us to keep in contact with our friends and family. Those of us who need some extra help and support to remain independent generally want to stay in our own homes rather than being moved into a caring facility.

What can you expect when we arrive to install a UDOOR bathtub door?

A start to finish look at the process on how we put doors into plastic baths without remodelling the whole bath.

Improving accessibility in tiny bathrooms

Tiny bathroom? We have a simple solution.

Before or after a surgery

There are situations in life when even the simplest actions may be obstructed. Most of the surgical procedures are followed by a certain period of limited mobility for patients.