Increasing your home’s accessibility

August 1, 2016

Making homes more accessible for people with disabilities or aging parents, is a growing demand for builders, contractors, interior designers and homeowners.

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As the populace ages “universal design” (a term used to describe increasing the ease of entry and mobility) in the home or workplace for people with a mobility challenge may enhance the value of a home. Access for people with wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, scooters, arthritis or debilitating diseases, or even a baby stroller may be a concern for you:

Here are some of the ways you can make your home more accessible:

  • Lower light switches and raise electrical receptacles.
  • Widen doorways and hallways.
  • Reduce the depth of sinks.
  • Lower cupboards.
  • Install hanging sinks in bathrooms, without vanities or shelves underneath.
  • Replace plush carpets with hardwood or ceramic floors.

Increasing the accessibility not only helps those with disabilities, can increase the value of your home by making it a more attractive purchase for a larger aging portion of the population.

If you consider renovations to achieve this in your home, you may have equity in your home to access money by looking into your mortgage arrangements.

 

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