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How to Optimize Accessibility and Mobility in Your Home

Author : Deborah Baker

How to Optimize Accessibility and Mobility in Your Home

1. When assistive devices are being used in the home there is
sometimes a problem with doorways being too narrow. Some
hardware stores have hinges that allow the door to open and drop
back in line with the frame and provide an extra few inches for
access.

2. Remove the trim around the inside edge of the door from the
floor to the midway point of the frame. This will add an extra
half inch to the door way and may be enough to allow a
wheelchair or walker to pass through.

3. Remove the standard door and install a bypass door on
overhead track.

4. Mount an adjustable mirror above the stove if you are in a
wheelchair so you can see into the pots on the stove from your
chair.

5. Take the hand rims off a wheelchair to make it just a bit
narrower.,

6. Buy a reacher to use for turning burners off and on if they
are located across the back of the stove. This is helpful for
persons in a wheelchair as well as someone with restricted
movement in their shoulders and arms.

7. Buy a roll of that "waffle" or non skid shelf liner at the
hardware or kitchen store and cut into circles that fit over jar
lids. It makes opening jars and bottles easier.

8. Speciality stores sell cutlery with large handles for people
with arthritis or impaired use due to stroke. They are
expensive. Try wrapping your own kitchen utensils with foam pipe
wrap from the hardware store.

9. Another option is to buy a long handled parfait spoon and
bend the handle into a loop. This allows the user to wrap their
fingers around the loop and does not require them to grip as
tightly.

10. Buttons on heavy winter coats can be a problem for arthritic
or cold hands. Try using elastic thread on the buttons. That bit
of extra give makes them easier to do up.

11. As we age our eyes take longer to adjust to the darkness.
Use night lights to make nocturnal visits to the fridge or
bathroom safer. Use a plastic drink glass for next to the bed or
in the bathroom to eliminate the chance of cuts.

12. Make sure phones have oversize lit key pads so they can be
easily seen and used in an emergency . DO NOT program 911 into
the auto dial on the phone. If it is touched in error a call
will go out and waste valuable emergency services time and
resources.

13. Phones that must be turned on or off by pushing a button are
a good choice. Do not place the bedroom phone on the floor next
to the bed or on a soft piece of furniture such as a chair or
footstool. This may sound logical but many a relative has been
frantic when they could not reach Granny for hours, only to
drive 50 miles and find the phone off the hook.

14. Mount battery operated lights in closets or cupboards that
do not have lights in them. Put scarves, hats and gloves in
baskets that can be easily reached to avoid stretching to reach
the top shelf.

15. There are all sorts of gadgets out there to automate lights
indoors and out. Don't forget the exterior of your home. Be
safe. Have lights on near the entrance and from the driveway to
the door. Decrease the chance of tripping. If you arrive home
with a car full of parcels wait until daylight to unload them.

16. If turning lights off or on is a problem because of stiff
fingers or reaching across a table or chair is required to
locate the switch, try one of the many items now available.
There are peddles that can be stepped on to activate lamps and
lamp bases that only need to be touched to turn on the light.

17. A tennis ball cut and slipped over a door knob also makes it
easier to grip and turn.

18. Keys with large round tops are also easier to manage. If
possible get new keys made with these tops. Some have
rubberized, colour rims on them for easier grip and
identification on a full key chain.

20. If zippers are hard to manage add a tassel, large loop or
cord so stiff fingers don't have to work so hard.

21. Mattresses and upholstered furniture should be vacuumed
regularly. Dust mites live in ALL carpets and furniture, even in
a clean home. They can aggravate breathing problems and
allergies if not kept under control. Everyone's tolerance is
different.

22. Put a chair or bench close to the entrance so there is a
place to sit and remove or put on shoes. Bending over or
standing up too quickly can cause dizziness.

23. Rearrange furniture such as foot stools and side tables to
allow for wider walkways and easier access with canes or walkers.

Written by Deborah Baker at
http://www.silvercross-stair-lifts.com

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