Moving into an assisted living facility may sound like a good idea at some point in your life, but you may prefer to spend as many of your golden years in the same home where you raised your family. There is nothing wrong with doing this, especially if you have taken the necessary steps to ensure your safety. After all, you may not move as well as the years go on.
An age in place remodeling specialist can assist you with planning any necessary renovations that you may need to make your home more accommodating for your future. The age in place contractor that you choose can help you devise a plan to help you incorporate all the aging in place options that you may or may not need.
You may think that it is useless to do any age in place renovations now, before you need them, however, that is not the case. These renovations should always be completed prior to them being needed, because if they are not, you will find yourself staying in a hospital or rehabilitation center longer until they are finished. It is difficult to handle age in place construction on a home when cannot oversee the work!
There are plenty of things that you can do for your age in place renovations, but here are a few of the most common ones:
- A wheelchair ramp or other way to incorporate a flat entry point to your home may end up being necessary if you ever need to be in a wheelchair.
- The doors inside your home may need to be widened so you can fit through them with a wheelchair or walker.
- If widening your doorways will not work, your age in place remodeling specialist may recommend removing your doors and installing pocket doors instead.
- A walk-in tub will eliminate the need to step over the side of the tub to get inside, but you will still need to climb over a small step and maneuver through the small doorway.
- Most people prefer to forgo the above mentioned walk-in tub and install a built-in seat within their shower. Placing an adjustable grab bar next to the seat will allow you to sit and get up easily and give you something to hold onto if you decide to stand as you are showering.
- Your age in place contractor may always recommend that you install grab bars near your toilets.
- Countertops can be lowered, or you can vary the height of some of them, so that you are able to use at least one of them if you ever need to use a wheelchair for any length of time.
- Carpeting, faucets, and door handles are all other items that you may need to change during this process.
You shouldn’t think that you will never need any age in place renovations because you never know what the future may bring. A little pre-planning with an age in place remodeling specialist can save you a ton of time in the future, especially if you are waiting not so patiently from a hospital bed to go home.
Learn more about licensed and insured general contractor Glen Miller the Home Doctor and the variety of home improvement services he offers clients including: home maintenance plans, handyman services, kitchen remodels, bathroom renovations, handicap ramp installations, age in place modifications, basements transformations, and hardwood flooring installation and refinishing at www.glenmillerthehomedoctor.com. To contact Glen Miller the Home Doctor call 734.255.9793 for a free estimate.