Carex Toilet Safety Rails, Adjustable and Detachable Toilet Safety Frame with Handles for Elderly, Handicap, or Disabled, Heavy-Duty Non-Slip Bathroom Grab Bar, with Padded Handles and Aluminum Frame

I was taking my 91-year old mom with me on a trip up to Cambria, CA. I realized, a few days before we were to leave, that she would have difficulty sitting on a hotel toilet (staying at a small hotel with their one ADA room already booked)! I read the reviews of this brand, and another cheaper one, but I’m glad I went with this one! It was easy to assemble and folded small to pack into the trunk of my car. I found it to be sturdy and I liked it because it didn’t stick out too much which allowed room for my mom’s walker to be in the bathroom with her. I liked the padded bars and the rubber feet on the legs. Although I too had problems with the lock stoppers (?) popping off a few times. After looking at the picture on Amazon, I realized I was putting them in on the inside instead of the outside of the folding part (dark metal). I’ll try again when we need to take it with us on another trip, but I’ll also bring duct tape to tape them in place when it needs to be in a “locked” position. Not a big issue since only one or two would pop off. My biggest worry was that I would pack it up and not check that I had all four locks! I placed a small bag on a large caliber and attached it so I had somewhere to place the locks when it wasn’t in use. It would be nice if there was somewhere on this item that you could stick the locks for storing when not needed. The bag was the best solution I could come up with. Overall, I’d recommend this brand.

Amazon offers two different free standing safety rails. I originally ordered the less expensive ($32) one. I received and tried to assemble the cheaper of the two, but it had a manufacturers defect. The holes in the metal legs had been bored a tad too large and you could not secure the wing nut screws and the screws were too short to secure them with a nut. Replacement of the screws was not an option. So Amazing Amazon sent me a replacement--same problem. And then another, same problem. Upshot is I changed my order to this one. Different manufacturer and a little different style. Well folks, let me tell you right out of the box the difference in quality was not only apparent but was amazing. The safety rail went together seamlessly. Even for a 75 year old lady with arthritis, I had it together in less than 10 minutes. This Safety rail can be used in the shower, at the bathroom sink or on the commode. I am using it even in the kitchen. I do have a walker but the safety rail is not prone to move if I stumble (which by design a walker does). It is a blessing to help me keep my independence. Also, at the commode, you can easily raise and lower the seat and lid without having to move the safety rail, This rail is STRONG AND STURDY. The only thing I would change if I could would be to make it about 1 1/2 inches wider so it would fit around the commode shelves. The safety rail will work with the shelves, but with the shelves, the rail won't fit flush with the commode tank. There is a gap of about an inch between the tank and the safety rail's cross bar when the commode shelves are in place. On my particular commode this prevents me from being able to lower the commode lid. Still I give this a resounding 5 star revue. Take my advice and just go ahead and order the Carex Safety Rail to begin with. The material from which it is made is heavier, the hardware is better quality and the overall design is better thought out. It is far superior to the other Amazon offering! I guess it comes back to the old saw--You get what you pay for. And thank goodness for Amazing Amazon for genuine customer service!

This was used to help someone with very limited mobility (Parkinson's) transfer between toilet and wheelchair. It works pretty well for this purpose. Before this we had a frame that looks similar but had a built-in toilet seat; the seat was quite uncomfortable. This device lets you use the toilet seat your toilet already has, much more comfy.Assembly: Pretty easy to assemble. No tools required. Does require some hand dexterity, so if you have arthritis or similar you may need help. I have full manual dexterity and it took me less than 10 minutes to assemble. Installation takes 30 seconds: you just place it over the the toilet.Stability: Very stable for just standing up and down, like if you have knee troubles. Our usage was for someone who is able to stand in a limited way for a few seconds. As long as he is careful to push himself to standing using the wheelchair arms and take two steps to turn so he is oriented over the toilet seat to sit down. It is NOT stable enough to handle him pulling on it sideways in order to haul himself to a standing position (that is, using it like a grab bar). This might be obvious, but he did fall once trying to do this, so just wanted to give his warning. He uses is successfully now in conjunction with a proper grab bar.Durability: it seems pretty durable but it's only been in use for a few weeks. It does wiggle a bit because the assembly isn't as snug as it could be, but that doesn't seem to be a real problem in use.