Tips on Adapting Your Home as You Grow Older
- by Alfix Stairlifts
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- 06 Mar, 2019
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As we grow older, moving freely around our homes can become more and more difficult. Making simple changes around your home as you age can make day to day tasks easier, and moving around more comfortable. You may be wondering where to start - after all, if you have lived comfortably in your home for a long time, you may be unsure what changes could actually help. Fortunately, below we share just a few ways you can adapt your home as you grow older.
If there are steps leading up to your front door, adding a rail or a ramp can make accessing your door much easier. A simple misstep can send you flying up or down the steps, and having a rail to hold on to or a ramp to walk up can reduce the risk of a fall. Ensuring that you have ample outdoor lighting will also help you easily get to your front door in the dark.
Getting in and out of the bath can be particularly difficult - raising your legs off the floor to enter the bath can easily lead to slips and falls. A wet room is an ideal solution for those with mobility issues. A wet room is like a normal shower, however it is built on the same level as the bathroom floor, meaning that there is no step or rise between the cubicle and the floor. This makes wet rooms far easier to enter and reduces the risk of falls.
If you find it difficult to get out of a chair, a lift chair can be a great solution. Lift chairs gently and safely raise you into a position where it’s easier to stand, or lowers you into a seated position, so that you are not bending as far. Most designs have simple controls allowing you to easily adjust whether you want to stand, sit or recline.
As we grow older, comfortably getting up and down the stairs can become difficult, and using the stairs can be dangerous. In order to eliminate any trips, falls or slips, installing a stairlift is a great option. Stairlifts allow people to safely and easily use their stairs without the worry of falling over. The user simply sits themselves on the seat and is taken from the bottom of the stairs to the top (or vice versa).
At Alfix Stairlifts, we understand the importance of creating a home that is comfortable and easy to move around as we grow older. We offer a wide range of high-quality straight, curved and reconditioned stairlifts to residents in Leamington and the surrounding areas. We can supply and install a stairlift in your home in no time - simply visit our website for more information.
