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Walk in showers, walk in baths and bathing aids like bath lifts are very useful things. They have been designed to reduce human effort and make bathing an enjoyable experience for people with restricted mobility. However, many people are not clear about what exactly these things are, or the difference between walk in showers and baths, and bath lifts, for example. It is important to know all the details about these innovative products before you set out to buy one. Therefore, we will briefly list the differences between bath lifts and walk in baths or showers below:

Design and size
Walk in showers and baths are, as their names suggest, types of baths and showers that you can easily walk into. They are complete bathing solutions for people with limited physical agility, and provide you with completely configured baths and showers that are designed to reduce any risk associated with bathing.

They are more advanced than ordinary bathtubs and shower stalls; they are in fact, intended to replace your existing tubs and showers.
Bath lifts on the other hand are meant to be used in conjunction with your existing baths; they are basically different types of automated seats, cushions or belts that lower you into the bathtub when you want to bathe, and raise you when you have finished. In fact, walk in baths and showers often have bath lifts pre-fitted as part of their bathing mobility solutions.

Walk in showers and baths are obviously quite bigger in size than bath lifts. There are some mini showers and baths, but they still occupy more space than any comparable bath lift.

Installation
The difference in size and design means that walk in baths and showers require more elaborate installation than bath lifts.

In fact, most bath lifts can be used as is. The exception to this are some types of bath belts that require a wall unit and floor bracket to be fitted in your bathroom. However, even this can be considered to be a minimal type of installation as it does not replace any of your existing bathing fixtures.
There are lots of compact walk in bath tubs and showers that take up minimal space these days and can be fitted in a corner of your bathroom without removing any of your old tubs or stalls. Moreover, many good companies offer you quick installations of their walk in bathing solutions, in a day or two. Nevertheless, these baths and showers will still require more installation than bath lifts. For instance, they will need some plumbing work to connect them to the water supply.

Price
Walk in showers and baths are also more expensive than bath lifts, as you would expect from the differences in design and size, and in the time required for installation. However, you should not let this be a deterrent if you really want to buy walk in baths and showers; since it’s a matter of safety and comfort, it is best not to compromise, if you feel that a particular bathing solution is perfect for you. Moreover there are many competitively priced baths and showers these days, which are great value for money.
 

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