grabrail
Steadying support bar
A grabrail is a bar or rail mounted to a wall or fixture for gripping, typically in bathrooms, stairways, or on vehicles.
Grabrails provide stability and support for people with limited mobility or balance issues: The contractor installed grabrails beside the toilet and in the shower.
Also called grab bar or handrail.
Prevents unwanted movement
- gripSecure manual hold
- handholdSomething to grasp
- secureProtected from harm
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
barrier · restraint · safeguard · anchorage · safety code · fall protection · bathroom · shower
Ambulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
mobility scooter · prosthesis · orthosis · braces · rehabilitation · physical therapy · occupational therapy · elderly
Room for hygiene
Secure manual hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
grasp · clasp · leverage · prop · reinforcement · bolster · steadiness · balance
Sloped connecting surface
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- inclusive designApproach accommodating diverse abilities
- accessibleAble to be reached
wide doors · assistive technology · adaptation · accommodation · barrier-free · aging in place · bathroom safety · shower seat
non-slip
Prevents unwanted movement
guardrail · barrier · restraint · safeguard · anchorage · safety code · fall protection · bathroom · shower · bathtub
walker
Ambulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
scooter · mobility scooter · prosthesis · orthosis · braces · rehabilitation · physical therapy · occupational therapy · elderly · disability
bathroom
Room for hygiene
stairway · hallway · corridor · ramp · pool · deck · boat · RV · van · bus
grip
Secure manual hold
clutch · grasp · clasp · leverage · prop · reinforcement · bolster · steadiness · balance · equilibrium
ramp
Sloped connecting surface
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- inclusive designApproach accommodating diverse abilities
accessible · wide doors · assistive technology · adaptation · accommodation · barrier-free · aging in place · bathroom safety · shower seat
wall-mounted
Fixed to vertical surface
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- chromeReflective metal coating
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
brackets · studs · screws · flange · horizontal · vertical · angled · length · diameter · clearance