From the category archives:
Don’t you hate the “wandering time”? That’s my name for the episodes when a GFG in a bout of dementia, will wander around the house, opening closets, cabinets, doors, windows — well anything with a latch! It can drive you crazy with anxiety. What if GFG gets out of the house and gets lost? What [...]
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For information on getting home loans for accessibility improvements, check with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Environment. Go to the HUD site at www.hud.gov, then type in “disabilities” in the search bar.
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Paralyzed Veterans of America has news, ideas, tips and books on accessible design projects for the home. In particular, the group sells Accessible Home Design: Architectural Solutions for the Wheelchair User, Second Edition, which can serve as a reference source for contractors who are undertaking accessibility renovation projects. More information
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Before embarking on a major kitchen renovation …consider these small changes you can make by switching or adapting your appliances in the kitchen: raise your dishwasher up 6 inches install a microwave oven at counter top height attach a no-fog mirror over the cooktop to allow seated cooks to see into the pots at the [...]
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To reorganize cabinets to put everything in easy reach for the handicapped or frail: move plates, cups and glasses to base cabinets use countertop storage for your most-used kitchen items, such as plate racks add glide-out or pull-down shelves replace knobs with magnetic touch latches or C-shaped handles to make it easier to pull open [...]
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