Want an easier way to bathe, but not a walk-in tub?
Other bathroom safety and accessibility choices for Lakeland, FL homes, from showers to seats.
The tub wall has become a hurdle, but a walk-in tub does not feel right for you or for the person you are helping. Maybe you just want to know every option before you choose. There are other choices for a Lakeland home, and they are worth a look.
What you are really after is getting in and out without lifting a leg high over a wall. A walk-in tub does that, but so does a walk-in shower with a low or barrier-free entry. Turning the tub into a shower does it too. If you love a bath, a new bathtub can come with slip-resistant surfaces, grab bars and built-in seating. Grab bars and a built-in seat can be added to a shower as well.
There is no menu price, because every option is quoted in your home. The number depends on your room and your choices: the size and layout of the tub or shower area, whether it ends up a shower or a bathtub, the base, the wall style and finish, the fixture finish, and extras like a seat, shelves or grab bars. A walk-in tub has its own factors, its size and the accessibility and wellness features you pick. All of this stays on the tub or shower itself.
This week, talk it over with the person who will use the bathroom most. Ask what worries them: the step, slipping, or standing too long. Then book a design visit with Love Your Bath, a Jacuzzi® Bath Remodel dealer. A designer comes to your home, listens, and builds a custom plan with options and a free quote, so you can weigh choices while standing in your own bathroom. When it is time to install, the work is done mainly by their own crews.
Once it is in, a bath or shower is part of the day again, not something to dread. Anna F. wrote that the designer "catered to our needs for both beauty and safety for our new bathroom conversion." In Lakeland, a 2025 bathtub replacement went in with Crystal Frost walls in a carved stone pattern and Matte Black fixtures, so keeping a tub is still on the table.
What people in Lakeland say
"We had the pleasure of sitting with our Designer Dominick Dennis today. He was very knowledgeable and professional and catered to our needs for both beauty and safety for our new bathroom conversion. I would highly recommend him and all things pertaining to Love Your Bath and hopefully we made a new acquaintance as well. Kudos to Dominick."
"Had shower installed it was did in one day and the installer Alex was very professional and friendly the only thing when he was done we found 2 cracked tiles so had to replace them but the shower looks beautiful."
"Cannot say enough good things about the installer/trouble shooter Angie. Angie was sent to remedy a couple of problems we had with the initial installation and when she left we were one extremely satisfied customer. Angie is knowledgeable, professional and creative in her recommended solutions. What ever Love Your Bath does do not let her et away."
Other things people in Lakeland ask
will medicare pay for a walk-in tub
Original Medicare generally does not pay for walk-in tubs or bathroom remodels, because they are not counted as medical equipment. Some Medicare Advantage plans offer extra home safety benefits, so call your plan and ask what it covers. We will not promise coverage, but we will give you a written quote you can take to your plan, and we can talk about financing at the design visit.
how to get a free walk-in tub for seniors
Free walk-in tub offers are rare and usually come with conditions. Some people get help through VA benefits, local aging or home-repair programs; it depends on your situation, so check with those programs directly. We do not promise coverage, but we offer special pricing for veterans and financing, and we will give you a written quote to bring to any program.
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Love Your Bath handles bathroom safety and accessibility in Lakeland and the area around it.