3 Options for Accessible Bathroom
Roll-in Showers

A roll-in shower has low-profile shower pan and threshold, allowing a shower wheelchair to be
rolled over the threshold into the shower. Newer hotels with ADA code compliance have this type of showers in their rooms.
For residential homes, retro-fitting is rarely practical. It requires some walls to be taken down, sunden sub-floors to be constructed to accomodate the low-profile shower pan, among other challenges.
So it makes more sense to find a space and build a roll-in shower from scratch. Major re-modeling project like this can easily cost over $10,000.
Having a roll-in shower in your home negatively affects its resale value. Water spill is common. It's a turn-off for young families with kids.
Walk-in Tubs

A tub with a side door is called a "walk-in" bathtub. Inside the tub is a seat for someone to sit down to take a shower bath with a handheld sprayer.
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Retro-fitting is reasonably straight forward.
Two drawbacks: 1, you cannot roll a wheelchair in; 2, you are most likely stuck with the location of your existing shower stall.
Comparing to roll-in showers, walk-in tubs are cheaper to install.
Portable Accessible Showers

The LiteShower™ portable, wheelchair accessible shower stalls offer unique advantages over roll-in showers and walk-in tubs.
They are far more economical.
They are flexible. Becuase no re-modeling is required, you can use it in your own home, your rental home, your apartment, etc.
If you are concerned about the durability of this type of products, we can tell you this: many units we sold 10 or 15 years are still in service. The material we use to construct the shower tray is designed for heavy trucks to drive over. Wheelchairs and foot traffic are nothing to worry about.
Comparison of 3 bathroom options
Roll-in Showers
Walk-in Tubs
Portable Showers
Typical Cost
> $15,000
> $8,000
< $1,000
Allow person to sit down?
Install at any location ?
Construction material
fiber glass (pan)
fiber glass
flexible fabric
Drain method
pipe
pipe
pump to sink