Abstract: A safety chair for placement in a bathtub and for use by the handicapped and the elderly particularly, being characterized by means for attachment of the chair back to a wall, an one pair of legs to the floor in front of the bathtub, as well as having frame members which saddle the front side rim of the bathtub for maximum stability of the chair in use while permitting intentional removal of the chair, the chair back being inclined for comfort and having a handhold critically positioned for convenience and safety of the user.