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| 199 messages, last added Tue Nov 26 17:26:08 2002 |
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There are some good, not too long, suggestions available on the web. One of the best sites is called Adaptive Environments, and it has a posted article called Universal design in Housing which is very good. There is a list towards the end of the article that is a good outline. Their web site is: www.adaptenv.org Also the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP at : www.aarp.com) and the National Association of Home Builders (www.nahb.com) both have info on how to adapt a house for aging owners. <BR>
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As far as green goes, my only suggestion is that the floor should not be glarey or smooth, and that true linoleum is not too smooth, and is naturally anti bacterial, so it might work well. Good luck.<BR>
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on 11/26/01 4:50 AM, Clark at cellis1@texas.net wrote:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>Most bath tubs are not made for the elderly. The high step over sides, narrow bottoms with curved edges cause them to loose their balance and fall. Try a roll-in shower, it does not have to be gigantic just enough to roll in a wheel chair. When I took care of my little brother the bath rooms in his house were the worst place to try to help him and still let him maintain his dignity. The toilets were not accessible nor were the baths. If you are building a home for you or the elderly, you should remember we never know when we will not be able to move about as we do now. Illness and accidents do not make appointments. I have an uncle that had Polio and has to avoid floors that have slick tile, I thought that was a good item for both bath and kitchen floors before I talked to him.<BR>
I do not know what kind of intercom you can use that will be accessible to a person that has fallen in the shower but if they carry the remote as was previously mentioned, that will cover most of the time. <BR>
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<B>From:</B> debra lombard <mailto:dlombard@earthlink.net> <BR>
<B>To:</B> greenbuilding@crest.org <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 25, 2001 10:09 PM<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> [GBlist] Small Cabin Suggestions for Elderly<BR>
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Since you plan on making the home/space detached, you should definitely consider <BR>
an intercom, signaling system some other type of communication system between the two <BR>
separate buildings.that can be heard in your home from the other "home". Some communication <BR>
systems use a remote that the person can carry with them in their pocket and can produce an audible <BR>
noise and or light to the receiver which you might place in your residence. <BR>
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My elderly grandfather slipped in the tub and that was the last time he called for help. <BR>
It happens all the time and it is a very important thing to incorporate. <BR>
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Additionally, you may want to have walkway lights between the two detached buildings <BR>
for an occasional walk between them or use in an emergency situation. <BR>
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