10 Simple
Household Solutions
Originally published
in Arthritis
Today
By
Dianne Witter
If
mobility limitations have made navigating your home
increasingly difficult, don't stake a "For
Sale" sign in the yard just yet.
"There's
no reason to be inconvenienced by a house that doesn't
work for you," says Bill Paglia Scheff, a
contractor with the Corporation for Independent Living
in Bloomfield, Conn.
To
make it work for you, he suggests these relatively
inexpensive and easy modifications that most anyone
who's handy can tackle:
-
Replace
your doorknobs with levers, which do not require
grasping and turning.
-
Install
roll-out shelving in your cabinets.
-
Lower
closet racks to the height that works best for you.
-
Raise
electrical outlets and lower light switches to the
height that is easiest for you. (This requires an
electrician.)
-
Replace
knob-type faucets in showers and sinks with levers.
(This may require a plumber's help.)
-
Install
raised toilet seats.
-
Add
ramp access to a low deck or sunken den.
-
Install
grab bars in hallways and bathrooms.
-
Widen
doorways.
-
Add
heavy-duty, non-slip flooring.
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