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While more people are focusing on using universal design when making changes to their homes, it doesn’t mean sacrificing looks in order for convenience. Your home doesn’t have to have a hospital appearance in order to be more efficient as you age.
Instead, it means finding tasteful items that are dual purpose: they work well and look nice in your home toady before you need it, and will work well into the future as your needs change
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1. Instead of a standard bathroom sink and vanity, consider a wall mount sink. By attaching to the wall, it eliminates the space under the sink, making it more accessible by wheelchair, or for bringing in a bench or chair for sitting by.
2. Walk in tubs are growing in popularity, but there are other choices. Place a tub on a platform with stairs to put it at a higher, easier height for entering. Or consider putting in a recessed tub that places the tub at floor level.
3. Open up your home to window light. Larger windows let in more light, and help eliminate extra steps looking for light switches. You can also use skylights, glass blocks and stained glass to transform even more wall space into a light source.
4. Create a complete living area on one floor. Especially in the Colorado area, we’re more apt to find multi story homes, which make aging in place more difficult. Even with a multi level home, its important to make one level of your home with full accessibility to everything, including bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
5. Think of technology now and for the future. From floodlights outside, to control panels for easy access to all mechanics in the home, make it easy to control home access in one location, and with a flip of a switch.
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