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Home Remodeling for Decreased Mobility

Thinking about living in your home as you are aging? Home Remodeling can make it easier and safer to carry out activities such as bathing, cooking, and climbing stairs. Here are some things to consider if your house doesn't work as well for you as it did when you were younger.


Why Remodel? Home remodeling can help prevent accidents such as falls. It can also allow people to remain in their homes. Older people tend to live in older homes that often need repairs and modifications. Remodeling the home can accommodate lifestyle changes and increase comfort.

 

 

 

Typical

Problems

Possible

Solutions

Difficulty getting in & out of the shower

Install grab bars, shower seals or transfer benches

Slipping in the tub or shower

Place non-skid strips or decals in the tub or shower

Difficulty turning faucet handles/doorknobs

Replace with lever handles

Problems climbing stairs

Install ramps

Difficulty Seeing

Install motion activated lights. Increase lighting-  Retrofit lighting can increase safety & add a sense of security. A motion detector is useful because we sometimes forget to leave the light on.

Access to home

Install handrails for support

Diffuculty hearing         

Amplified TTY phone for hearing impaired

Health problems that require immediate care

Personal health alert monitors provided by a company such as ADT

 

 

 

 

For more information on Home Remodeling, contact Gregg Camp (SRES) at (831) 464-4423 or by email at GCampRltr@aol.com.

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