As a result of personal experiences, I have a lot of respect for physical therapists and occupational therapists. They should be able to suggest what equipment will be needed. Their advice is especially good if they visit your family's residence with them. Due to previous problems for other relatives and me, I already had most of the equipment I needed: commode that could go over the toilet, a shower stool, a walker, crutches, a cane. My condo unit already had a railing on one side (both sides would have been better) to enter the front door and a shower with handheld sprayer as well as the overhead sprayer. I needed cushions to make it possible to get off seats and grips to get in and out of the shower. They suggested other grips and railings, but I managed without them. I was able and willing to crawl and go up and down cellar steps on my bum! What is needed is very individual based on each person's condition and their residence.