You CAN Stay In Your Home Longer with an Aging in Place Remodel
Fall In Love With Your Home All Over Again With An Aging-In-Place Remodel
Still making the most out of life? Then make sure your home keeps up!
If you are like many older San Diegans, you spent a large portion of your life working hard and saving for your dream home. Now you are in the beautiful and spacious home you always wanted…but you worry about how long you will be able to stay.
Maybe you are finding it harder to step over the tub in the bathroom or to stand up from the bed in the middle of the night. If you now use a wheelchair or a walker, you may find it difficult to move down the hallway or maneuver through doorways. Maybe your adult children have even mentioned the possibility of a nursing home!
Many of the seniors that I talk with want to stay in their home as long as possible. It can be done. The key is to try and adapt the home so that older residents can be comfortable and safe living on their own. There are many ways that a knowledgeable remodeling team can do this. In fact, there is a term for this specific type of remodel, called “Aging In Place”.
There are many different Aging-In-Place home remodeling techniques. The specific parameters of your Aging-In-Place remodel will depend on your special needs and on the existing structure of your home. Some of the most common Aging-In-Place upgrades we make are:
- Adding grab bars near the bed and toilet to help your rise
- Installing a walk-in tub
- Installing a bench in the tub or shower
- Installing grab bars in the shower
- Applying no-slip finish to tile floors in the bathroom, kitchen and other slick surfaces to prevent falls
- Widening door frames to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers
- Expanding certain rooms, especially the kitchen and bathroom, to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers
- Creating a downstairs bathroom so residents with mobility issues do not need to go upstairs
- Creating ramps inside the home in the case of a sunken living room
- Creating ramps into the home for residents with mobility issues
There are many other techniques that could be added to this list.
If you have recently found that living in your home feels difficult, uncomfortable or unsafe, it may be time to call a remodeling expert to see if your home is due for an Aging-In-Place upgrade. If you have an aging parent, sibling or loved one who is struggling on their own, consider suggesting an Aging-In-Place remodeling assessment. We have also made Aging-In-Place adjustments to homes where an elderly parent or sibling has recently moved in. For example, if you worry that your mother can no longer safely live by herself, you may decide to bring her into your home. If you don’t have any bathrooms on the lower floor, or if you have a front porch with many steps, these things can prove to be big challenges for Mom. You may need to consider an Aging-In-Place remodel for your own home.
At Best-Rate remodel, we are very knowledgeable about Aging-In-Place techniques and performing Aging-In-Place remodels in the San Diego community. Give us a call at (619) 229-0116, and our remodeling experts would be happy to meet with you, listen to your current challenges, and provide you with a recommendation for turning your house back into your dream home.