Keith F. Lynch  wrote:   
   > Hal Heydt wrote:   
   >> Joy Beeson  wrote:   
   >>> I've never seen a shower that wasn't walk in.  What are these folks   
   >>> on about?   
   >   
   >> They may mean one with no lip at entry.  I've seen such things in   
   >> hotels where a room is specified for wheelchair accessibility.   
   >   
   > Wouldn't that be a roll-in shower?   
      
   Yes...a walk-in shower has a raised lip a few inches high, has no door, is   
   usually larger than a "regular" shower or shower-tub and sometimes has   
   built-in seating and safety handles. A roll-in lacks the lip.   
      
   > Are wheelchairs typically waterproof?   
      
   There are shower wheelchairs. They're usually made of PVC and aren't as   
   sturdy so they're not suitable for all-around use. My father's room at the   
   assisted living facility had a roll-in shower...they used it and a shower   
   wheelchair to bathe him.   
      
       Robert   
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   Robert K. Shull                           Email: rkshull at rosettacon dot com   
      
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