Accessible Home Design for Seniors

Accessible home design will make it easier for your parents to safely live at home.

There are certain design features that will allow your parents to live safer and easier in their current home. Many of the concepts will make it easier for all ages and abilities to live and visit them.

This section will cover the essentials, including:

• Accessible Kitchen
  
• Accessible Bathroom
  
• Residential Elevators
  

Accessible Kitchen

There are a variety of ways to make their kitchen easier to use. Cabinet and counter top heights, senior friendly appliances and safety features that automatically turn appliances off when they are not in use.

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Accessible Bathroom

Bathrooms can be a potential danger for older adults. Certain features can make it easier for older adults to maintain their independence and be safer.

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Residential Elevators

Many older homes have the bedrooms and living space on separate levels. This becomes problematic when older adults have difficulty moving around.

Stairs can become a safety concern when your mom or dad is at risk for a fall or is too weak to climb the stairs. Residential elevators can overcome this barrier.

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