People want to age in their own homes. We believe that familiarity with the layout of the house over many years is adequate for aging bodies, but most are unaware that homes in the northeast were generally not designed with aging in mind. Consider how vision changes impact our ability to navigate in our own […]
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Designing Your Ultimate Aging-in-Place Bathroom
Building A Senior-Friendly Bathroom From Scratch In my last two blogs, we covered the changes you can make to your existing bathrooms to make them safer and more accessible as you age or are visited by friends and family who are less mobile. But if you’re thinking of remodeling or building a new home to […]
6 Bathroom Updates for Aging At Home
Changes Seniors Can Make For Accessibility You’ve placed your towels within easy reach of the shower and removed all the rugs without non-skid backing. The small changes I recommended in my last post are a great start, but to make a substantial impact on reducing bathroom falls and making your home more accessible to everyone, […]
6 Quick Ways to Reduce Bathroom Risk
Tips for Seniors Aging in Place In our perfect world, every bathroom would be designed to allow accessibility for all. Doorways would be wide enough for wheelchairs, showers would have seats, and floors would be designed to minimize slipping. But in our not-so-perfect world, where every bathroom is not like that, and redesigning your bathroom […]
