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NEED FOR HOME MODIFICATION

§Home modifications are changes made to adapt living spaces to meet the needs of people with physical limitations and aging needs so that they can continue to live independently and safely.

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§ The term ‘home modifications’ encompasses a broad range of alterations made to one’s home in order to create a more usable and comfortable environment in which to carry out daily activities

§ Modifications can range from something as simple as replacing cabinet doorknobs with pull handles to full-scale construction projects that require installing wheelchair ramps and widening doorways.

PLANNING FOR MODIFICATIONS

Individual needs vary greatly, so it is important to design an assessment process which will result in individualized modifications.

The best way to begin planning for home modifications is by defining the basic terms used and asking some simple questions. Home modifications should improve the following features of a home:

§ Accessibility: Improving accessibility means making doorways wider, clearing spaces to make sure a wheelchair can pass through, lowering countertop heights for sinks and kitchen cabinets, installing grab bars, and placing light switches and electrical outlets at heights that can be reached easily.

§ Adaptability:  Adaptability features are changes that can be made quickly to accommodate the needs of seniors or disabled individuals without having to completely redesign the home or use different materials for essential fixtures. Examples include installing grab bars in bathroom walls and movable cabinets under the sink so that someone in a wheelchair can use the space.

§ Universal Design:  These features include appliances, fixtures, and floor plans that are easy for all people to use, flexible enough so that they can be adapted for special needs, sturdy and reliable, and functional with a minimum of effort and understanding of the mechanisms involved.

§ Visability: Visability features include home modifications for seniors who may want to entertain disabled guests or who wish to plan ahead for the day when they may require some extra help in getting around their own homes. For example, installing a ramp to the front door of a house and remodeling the hallways and rooms to allow wheelchair access would make a home easier to visit for disabled family members or friends. Such changes may also give seniors a head start on home modifications they may need later in their lives. 

 

 

WHAT ARE HOME MODIFICATIONS ?

The world isn’t flat or paved, and of course for the most part no one was thinking about people using wheelchairs or walkers when they designed buildings. But things are changing as disability activists– have pushed to open up access to all people, including those with spinal cord injury, paralysis or old age mobility problems.

Though, access has more to do with getting in the house, working in the kitchen, using the bathroom. Home modification could be as simple as a doorknob that’s easy to work, a grab bar in the right place, or a ramp to get in through the back door. It may involve a wider door, a special sink or the installation of an elevator. 

Home modifications are changes made to adapt living spaces to meet the needs of people with physical limitations so that they can continue to live independently and safely.

Modifications can range from something as simple as replacing cabinet doorknobs with pull handles to full-scale construction projects that require installing wheelchair ramps and widening doorways.