Shower curtain with assistance panel

A method for using a shower curtain adapted to assist in showering for use in an area including a shower, said area including a shower space sized for receiving a subject for showering and a dry space outside the shower space, said shower curtain comprising (i) a sheet adapted to hang between the shower space and the dry space to limit water exiting the shower space and entering the dry space, the sheet including a foot end and an opening sized and shaped to permit an assistant positioned in the dry space to reach through the opening into the shower space to assist the subject, the opening is defined by an edge including a lower edge portion extending along a bottom of the opening, wherein the lower portion of the edge is spaced 10 inches to 29 inches above the foot end, and (ii) a panel attached to the sheet, the panel being selectively movable between a closed position in which the panel covers the opening to limit water entering the dry space from the shower space and an open position in which the opening is uncovered allowing the assistant to reach through the opening to assist the subject, the panel being selectively retainable in the closed position and selectively retainable in the open position, said method comprising:

• guiding the subject from the dry space and into the shower space;
• positioning the shower curtain to hang between the shower space and the dry with the panel selectively retained in the closed position;
• extending an arm around the shower curtain to turn on the water in the shower space;
• moving the panel from the closed position to the open position;
• reaching through the opening into the shower space to assist the subject with showering;
• moving the panel from the open position to the closed position;
• extending an arm around the shower curtain to turn off the water in the shower space;
• repositioning the shower curtain to allow movement between the shower space and the dry space;
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• guiding the subject from the shower space and into the dry space.