Whether one has a sports injury or an infirm older relative, a progressive illness or simply the wish to “stay put” in one’s golden years, homeowners are warming up to the idea of home accessibility. By age 65 disabilities affect one out of every two persons.
Limitations and other so-called “invisible” disabilities such as cardio-pulmonary disorders. Deborah Pierce, AIA, CAPS, Author of The Accessible Home Yet on another, it is truly a revolutionary way of thinking about home design." "On one level, accessible design is common sense. According to the US Census, one in five persons has some kind of disability-mobility and dexterity problems, hearing and vision loss, intellectual When you think of “accessibility” does an institutional setting come to mind? How about substituting the term “user-friendly”? Accessibility is about fitting the home to the real requirements of those who live and visit there-whether they use a wheelchair, a white cane, bifocals or hearing aids. Built-in furniture keeps the path of travel clear and makes the most efficient use of wall space. Pocket doors and wide doorways, strategically placed, reduce travel distance. Here a study, library, powder-room and living room all share circulation routes-a path of travel that avoids space-consuming walls and hallways. Wide hallways can seem a luxury of space-or an opportunity to manage with less space. Homes that are environmentally safe, that reduce the chance of injury, and that accommodate all our interests-these features aren’t even on the radar screen, though they should be! Too often we have gotten used to living in homes that are “good enough.” Accessible homes raise the bar. Good schools, certainly, a modern kitchen-these features top most lists. Accessible and Universal Home-Thinking Beyond the Wheelchairīy Deborah Pierce, AIA, CAPS, Author of The Accessible HomeĪccessibility is usually a low priority when young families are house-hunting.
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