... The bath bench I have has a padded seat, padded back and is comfortable. No, it does not allow a person to get down in the tub. However, a hand held shower will allow a person to sit on bench and have running water over the body. ... (3 replies)

... Have you considered a "bath bench", one that has 2 legs and part of seat on outside of tub, has back rest, armrest on other side. Person can sit down on bench outside of the tub, hold onto armrest on opposite side and lift legs up one at a time over into bathtub. ... (3 replies)

... o just buy the bench and forget about Medicare paying for it. The bath bench with back rest and arm makes it so much easier to maneuver getting in and out of the tub area. A stool will work but greater chance of falling while trying to get over into tub and onto stool. ... (5 replies)