Accessibility and Safety in the Home
When you or a loved one decides to age in place, creating a safe home that provides accessibility is essential. As seniors age, their mobility decreases, and there is a higher risk of falling. The home must have home & bath modifications in place to help prevent injuries.
Types of Home & Bath Modification Services
- Bathroom Modifications
- Kitchen Modifications
- Flooring Modifications
- Entrances & Exits: Home Modification
- Home Accessibility & Lifts
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Pricing
- Provide cost estimates that are reasonable, necessary, and appropriate
Timeliness
- Standardized estimates for pricing continuity and accuracy
- Project oversight and frequent updates to prevent costly delays
Knowledge
- Employ CAPS and CEAC specialists
- Well versed in ADA guidelines, construction practices, and building codes
- Knowledgable and skilled to find the best solution for your home
Bathroom Modifications
- Tub Conversions
- ADA Commodes
- Security Poles
- Wheelchair Accessible Sinks
- Zero Threshold Shower
- Height Adjustable, fixed, or handheld shower heads
- Transfer Bench
- Lever Faucets
- Elevated Toilet Seats
Kitchen Modifications
- Lowered countertops, sinks, and workspace
- Replacing cabinets with roll-out shelves
- Pull-out pantry
- Installation of wheelchair accessible appliances
- Open floor space
- Replacing knobs with handles, levers, touch-control
- Slip resistant flooring or rubber mats instead of throw rugs
- Sinks and drains
Flooring Throughout the Home for Improved Accessibility
- Luxury vinyl planking (LVP)
- Hardwood flooring, laminate
- Slip-resistant flooring example tile
Entrances & Exits
Our Solutions to Creating Entrances and Exits Accessible
- Rampes pour fauteuils roulants
- Handrails & Low-Rise Steps
- Widen Doorways
- Lowered or Removed Thresholds
- Ouvre-portes automatiques
- Swing Clear Hinges
- Additional Lighting
- Home Accessibility & Lifts
- Stairlifts, Vertical Platform Lifts, and Ceiling Lifts
Home Accessibility & Lifts
Many different types of lifts can offer accessibility and mobility solutions: stairlifts, ceiling lifts, vertical platform lifts, and more.
- Stairlifts safely glide you or your loved one up and down the stairs.
- Ceiling lifts help transfer patients from one location to another. The lift can be ceiling-mounted or portable.
- Vertical platform lifts, also known as porch lifts, provide access between the ground level and a porch or deck.
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