Shabby Chic Boho Making your home more accessible is often necessary due to health issues or simply aging. But what should you focus on?
Rocker Light Switches
One of the biggest upgrades you can make is rocker light switches. These are so much easier to operate than standard toggles, allowing you to use parts of your body other than your fingers to operate them. For example, sometimes, you can use elbows, hands, and even parts of walkers or wheelchairs. It’s simple and easy to do, so why not try it?
Dimmable Scheduled LED Bulbs
Dimmable scheduled LED bulbs are another idea. These cut down on falls by ensuring lights come on automatically at specific times of the day.
These systems are more common and accessible than ever before. More companies than ever are experimenting with them and developing products around them that ordinary people, like you, can use.
Pull-Out Shelves On Lower Cabinets
You could also look into adding pull-out shelves on lower cabinets in your home. Again, these can help you access areas that would usually be off-limits, giving you more options. With these, you don’t need to worry about bending down or crawling along the floor to access pots and pans. They’re all right there, waiting for you to grab them.
Wheelchair Ramp
Putting a home wheelchair ramp in place is also a good idea. These are essentially a redundancy feature if you need a wheelchair in the future. They allow you to enter and exit your home by yourself, provided the threshold has been removed.
Bidet Attachment
A bidet attachment is another item worth adding to a home to enhance accessibility. These are essential for anyone who struggles with reaching or just has generally limited mobility in the first place. These make it much easier to use these facilities.
Shower Bench
In the bathroom again, you might want to consider getting a shower bench. These are considered to be among the safest options for washing and are perhaps the biggest single upgrade you can make to the bathroom. These let you sit down while you shower, cutting the risk of slipping significantly.
You can enhance your shower further by putting down a non-slip floor. Again, these reduce the risk of falling over, even when the floor is wet, and actually work well in wet rooms when the entire floor area can get wet and there are no thresholds in and out of the shower.
D-Ring Pulls
You might also want to look into adding D-ring pulls to cabinets and drawers in your home. These are handy if you have arthritis and want something better than small little knobs.
If you don’t like the look of D-rings, you can also use loop handles. These are better for people with limited grip.
Touchless Kitchen Faucet
Finally, thanks to the power of modern technology, touchless kitchen faucets are another option. These are super useful and easy to install nowadays and don’t require you to twist any knobs or touch anything at all. Again, great if you have arthritis.
