10 Home Improvements That May Help Your Parents Age In Place
The home is often a symbol of comfort and freedom for older adults, but as people age, hazards around the house can lead to accidental injury and even death.
- Widen doorways to 32-36 inches and hallways to 36-42 inches to improve accessibility for parents using mobility aids such as walkers or wheelchairs.
- Decorate with contrasting colors and finishes to help improve depth perception for seniors with poor vision.
- Replace a standard toilet with a taller model that's 16-18 inches in height.
- Reinforce the walls around the tub, shower and toilet and install grab bars that can handle a person's weight.
- Install a large walk-in tub or a shower with little to no curb that can be accessed with a mobility aid. Bench seating, a hand-held showerhead and non-slip flooring are other improvements to make in the tub and/or shower.
- Create no-step entries and seamless thresholds between rooms to reduce the risk of tripping and to make maneuvering with a mobility aid easier.
- Outfit doors and faucets with lever-style handles, which are easier to operate with arthritic or weak hands.
- Replace standard light switches with easier-to-operate rocker-style switches installed 36-40 inches from the floor.
- Raise appliances off the floor to reduce the need to bend over when unloading the dishwasher or switching the laundry.
These helpful hints will put a smile on their face! Provided from an article by State Farm Insurance .
We are pleased to bring you this information. We encourage you to follow our blogs for helpful information. When you are buying or selling real estate, our expertise will make your home buying experience enjoyable. Call The Cody Anne Team today! Cody Anne 928-848-1188 or Micheal Yarnes 928-533-6859. Check out our websites www.codyanne.com or www.SearchPrescottRealEstate.com .
Comments(2)