If you’ve got an aging parent parents, whom you don’t want to place in a home, you can think about getting them their own home. However, you will need to ensure that the new house you place them in can grant them their own level of independence and stability. Of course, you’re going to be checking in on them, but when you can’t you would want to ensure that they have what they need in their home to live on a daily basis.
We’re going to show you some of the aspects of design that you should use your new home for your old folks.
- You need to allow enough space within specific areas of the house, including the doorways, bathrooms, kitchens and more, especially if your folks require the use of wheelchairs, walkers, etc.
- Make sure that there are handles, specific tap wear and lower tap positions to help them to access or use the various facilities within the house.
- Ensure that there is ramp access to the home, to various areas around the home and to the home’s garage.
- There needs to be low maintenance flooring, that is suitable for wheel chair access.
- See that there are lower bench tops in the kitchen and bathroom, that are suitable for wheel chair access.
- Make sure that the light switches and electrical outlets are easy to access.
- Ensure that there is ample storage space, are in locations that are easy to reach.
- In rooms that may require the entry and exit of hospital beds, make sure that the potential double door access.
- Place noggins in the ceiling to allow slings or handles that can help them to pull themselves out of bed.
- Try not to have too much glass in the bathroom showers, because this may hamper access to it.
- Integrate a 15amp powerpoint from hook up of emergency medical equipment at the beside if required.
- Try to build a larger garage if you need to accommodate a bigger vehicle with wheelchair access.
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