A United Disabilities Services Blog

Doored bathtubs allow users to enter the bathtub without having to climb in. When the doors are swung open, an entryway a few inches above the floor is created. Once properly seated in the tub, water temperature adjustments are made easy with oversized faucet controls. Doored bathtubs may include hand-held showerheads, stationary showerheads or Jacuzzi water jets.

Doored bathtubs often have a low threshold door to enable easy entry and exit. They can be ordered with or without the upper surround wall. A bather can sit comfortably in a slightly reclined position or shower while standing or sitting. They are carefully designed to accommodate the user without sacrificing installation space and look polished in homes and institutions.  They can also come with a removable lift access cover or full front and side panels that can be installed either against a wall or in a corner.

Bathing can be incredibly challenging for people in wheelchairs or with mobility issues. Doored bathtubs are often designed with contoured seats for a safer transfer from wheelchair to bath and vice versa. Doored bathtub users can take a seated bath or use the seat as leverage and balance. For more information on doored bathtubs, visit http://estore.udservices.org/#gallery/doored_bathtubs/rane_doored_bathtubs/ViewCategory/catalog.cfm

No matter the disability, the bathroom can be seen as one of the most challenging rooms to maneuver in the home. Having independence in the bathroom can be very challenging when considering accessibility and safety.  While it can prove to be difficult, achieving safety and independence with bathroom modifications is not only possible, it is also customizable, attractive, and safe!

Modifying a bathroom can be seen as a very personal project.  When modifying a bathroom, it’s imperative that the alterations meet the needs of the physical limitations that people are living with. These alterations lead to a customized bathroom space, and each person living with a disability has a different set of needs and preferences.

An accessible bathroom does not have to mean stark and institutional. It can be as beautiful and luxurious as you can imagine it to be. UDS provides beautiful tile, stylish sinks, and modern fixtures that help accommodate accessibility, independence, and safety.

Finally, a truly accessible modification to your bathroom is ultimately focused on safety. This space must be safe for you, ranging from something as simple as strategically placing a grab bar for balance, to something as complete as a full bathroom remodel.

At UDS, there are a wide variety of products to help you with making your bathroom customizable. If your bathroom modification is as simple as the strategic placement of grab bars, UDS can help you find the perfect match.  UDS offers the standard wall mounted grab bars and swing up grab bars for your home modifications. Additionally, UDS offers shower modifications for your bathroom. Both barrier free showers and walk in showers offer customers the complete home modification necessary to create a safe living space. Finally, UDS supplies shower seats for use in your barrier free and walk in showers. These seats come in a variety of wall mounted styles, ranging from the standard series to premium series shower seats.

The possibilities are endless for your next bathroom modification. It’s important to remember that you do not have to forego style and comfort when modifying your bathroom. UDS provides superior customer service, including free equipment needs assessment, education and assistance for you and your physicians and therapists, help with insurance issues, as well as information about financial assistance. Visit our e-store today to learn more about in-home modification options!

Welcome to United Disabilities Services’ new online store. It’s the right place for home modification resources that will help you select carefully vetted products for your project.

Making homes accessible for individuals with disabilities takes a special kind of expertise. A contractor or remodeler certainly has the technical skills required to construct a project, but where UDS makes a difference is in the planning, knowledge of the range of solutions available, being comfortable in interactions with individuals with disabilities and making the home modification experience a good one for everyone.

In essence, we understand the challenges individuals with disabilities face and can assist you through the project. Here are the numerous types of projects we can help make possible:

Handicap Accessible Bathrooms. We offer roll-under sinks, walk-in tubs with bath seats, bathtub lifts, handicap showers with shower seats and grab bars. We can help with handicap bathroom modifications such as out-swing doors, hand-held showerheads, easy-transfer toilets, wheelchair turnaround areas, grab bars, non-slip surfaces and easy-access storage.

Handicap Accessible Kitchens. People who use wheelchairs need an easy-to-use kitchen. We can help you plan, purchase and install proper height/easy-access front-operated appliances, roll-under and pullout work areas, lower counters and cabinets, easy-access storage, recessed baseboards, non-slip surfaces and improved lighting.

Independent Living Bedrooms. We can help you with built-in beds and cabinets, bedside controls, direct bathroom access, wheelchair-convenient storage, easy-access closets and reinforced ceilings for lifting equipment.

Public Facility and Workplace Modifications. We design and contract for modifications to offices, churches, schools, libraries, museums and community centers that allow easier access and greater usability.

Home Medical Equipment. In addition to accessible home modifications and equipment designed to help you live more independently, UDS offers a full line of durable medical equipment including wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, hospital beds, lift chairs, walkers and personal emergency alert systems.

Do you know we have a home modification showroom adjacent to our offices in the Greenfield Corporate Center in Lancaster, PA?

The showroom is designed to show you the variety of products we have carefully selected for Home Modifications and individuals with disabilities. We have worked with manufacturers to find the best products for the best value. These products are carefully selected to solve the challenges that our clients face every day.

We can also install all of the products that are available through the showroom. We invite you to call or email us for an installation project. We have the expertise from the construction side, as well as a deep understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities.

Our showroom is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. We ask that you make an appointment and contact us at 1-888-428-0240 so that we can focus solely on your project and answer your specific questions while you are here. Our team is fully trained in both general construction and accessibility home modifications and can give you many ideas that you may not have considered as solutions for your project.

Everyday life can be difficult and lonely for some people with disabilities. UDS Service Dogs improve the quality of life for both owners and their families. Service dogs allow their owners to experience happier, more independent living. These dogs truly change lives - building confidence and social interaction.

UDS Service Dogs help people who have a mobility disability to live more independently by assisting with daily tasks, such as opening and closing doors, turning lights on and off, picking something up off the floor, balance, retrieving and delivering and even getting something out of the refrigerator. But beyond helping to perform basic tasks, these remarkable dogs become affectionate best friends.

No matter the disability, the bathroom can be seen as one of the most challenging rooms to maneuver in the home.  Having independence in the bathroom can be very challenging when considering accessibility and safety.  While it can prove to be difficult, achieving safety and independence with bathroom modifications is not only possible, it is also customizable, attractive, and safe!

Modifying a bathroom can be seen as a very personal project.  When modifying a bathroom, it’s imperative that the alterations meet the needs of the physical limitations that people are living with.  These alterations lead to a customized bathroom space, and each person living with a disability has a different set of needs and preferences. 

An accessible bathroom does not have to mean stark and institutional.  It can be as beautiful and luxurious as you can imagine it to be.  UDS provides beautiful tile, stylish sinks, and modern fixtures that help accommodate accessibility, independence, and safety.

Finally, a truly accessible modification to your bathroom is ultimately focused on safety.  This space must be safe for you, ranging from something as simple as strategically placing a grab bar for balance, to something as complete as a full bathroom remodel.

At UDS, there are a wide variety of products to help you with making your bathroom customizable.  If your bathroom modification is as simple as the strategic placement of grab bars, UDS can help you find the perfect match.  UDS offers the standard wall mounted grab bars and swing up grab bars for your home modifications.  Additionally, UDS offers shower modifications for your bathroom.  Both barrier free showers and walk in showers offer customers the complete home modification necessary to create a safe living space.  Finally, UDS supplies shower seats for use in your barrier free and walk in showers.  These seats come in a variety of wall mounted styles, ranging from the standard series to premium series shower seats.

The possibilities are endless for your next bathroom modification.  It’s important to remember that you do not have to forego style and comfort when modifying your bathroom.  UDS provides superior customer service, including free equipment needs assessment, education and assistance for you and your physicians and therapists, help with insurance issues, as well as information about financial assistance.  Visit our e-store today to learn more about in-home modification options!

Living with a disability does not automatically mean you give up your right to living an independent life.  At UDS we strive to help our customers achieve a fuller, more independent lifestyle through our home modifications.  Check out our video below to see how UDS can help provide you with a fuller, more independent life!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT-ZhWV7-pw&feature=plcp&context=C3fd9b3cUDOEgsToPDskIJ46ez3dZNt7kHCrq8vPaZ

All too frequently, individuals with disabilities are overlooked when applying for jobs.  At UDS, we are driven to help those with disabilities find jobs through our employment services program.  UDS Employment Services is designed to meet the needs of local employers and individuals with disabilities.  Our counselors work one-on-one with individuals through all phases of the employment process, from job assessment all the way to job maintenance.  UDS Employment Services helps not only those looking for full-time positions, but those considering part-time, seasonal, temporary, and internship positions.  To learn more about UDS Employment Services, take a look at the video below:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te2LTReTWw4&feature=plcp&context=C3b4de00UDOEgsToPDskI5chNd4LEFvqMvJu-d8lcD

UDS Services is dedicated to helping you with in-home personal care services for those with disabilities, as well as elder home care to seniors, helping to improve their quality of life.  UDS offers all of the services you need to help get the most out of your home life.  From the start, we provide care assessments, helping you identify specific problems and provide solutions to improve your life.  From there, we can help coordinate the services you need, whether it is from UDS or other providers.

In addition to our care assessment and coordination, UDS can help with in-home personal care, finding you the perfect match, hiring, and monitoring the right qualified in-home caregivers for you or your loved one.   If your home is in need of modifications for safety and accessibility, UDS can recommend and arrange for necessary home modifications, such as handicap ramps, accessible showers, walk-in tubs, grab bars, and stair lifts for greater independence.

 At UDS, we are proud of the quality of services we can provide to clients.  Our caregivers are trained, bonded, insured, and all receive PA State Police criminal and child abuse background checks.  Overall, our goal is to improve and enrich our clients’ quality of life while providing their family members with peace of mind knowing that their loved one is being well cared for.  Visit the UDS In-Home Personal Care page to learn more about the services offered by UDS to help you life a fuller, more independent life.

Recognized as one of the leading human service providers in Pennsylvania, we at UDS take our commitment to improving people’s lives very seriously and strive to continually create new and better ways for home modifications.  With over 300 caring and dedicated employees who proudly serve people with disabilities in 30 different counties throughout Pennsylvania, our current success stories are our favorites.  Take a few moments to meet Melissa, Jesse and Chris, three UDS clients over the past years and learn about how UDS has helped them live a fuller, more independent life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzegykcR_KE&feature=plcp&context=C356b726UDOEgsToPDskIzjSG4statPniFP6vIcT1l