UPGRADES FOR ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible home improvements cover a broad spectrum, and most upgrades begin with the bathroom. These upgrades focus on providing increased safety and mobility in the bathroom. According to the CDC, thousands of people of all ages visit the ER each year due to injuries sustained in the bathroom, with the majority of these injuries being due to falls. And, the number of serious injuries is no wonder considering the smaller spaces, coupled with sharp cabinet corners and the hard surfaces of tubs, sinks, toilets, and floors. Naturally, when water and soap are added to the mix, these surfaces become even more slippery.
Raising the Bar to Prevent Falls
Grab bars and handrails
When placed in the correct locations and positions, have a positive impact on everyday life. Bathrooms can be a most tricky place for folks of all ages, even young children. The mix of slick, hard surfaces, combined with water and soap can set the stage for serious injuries. Hard surfaces are very unforgiving, and falls can cause everything from bruises to broken bones, even serious head injuries. While bathrooms are the most common place to install grab bars, safety rails can be placed anywhere inside or outside of the home where having a stable handhold is beneficial. The unique and patented installation method we use assures safe use of the grab bar or handrail once installed and can be applied on any surface. There is no need to tear out a wall to place backing.
The cost of installing safety bars is a small cost compared to making your everyday tasks easier to implement, increasing safety, and boosting confidence.
Let’s Get Personal
Bidet Toilet Seats
The concept of a bidet (picture a water fountain that you sit on) was first invented in the 1600’s in France. Now, bidets are the standard for bathrooms throughout Europe. This modern bidet is an extra bathroom fixture that is similar to a toilet. Unfortunately, unless preplanned with the bathroom to provide for the necessary plumbing and floorspace, installing a bidet can be quite an expensive addition. This is where bidet toilet seats come in.
Bidet toilet seats are wonderful things. They are cost effective, eco-friendly, and can even be therapeutic for certain medical conditions. The bidet seat replaces your standard toilet seat. There’s no extra plumbing needed, since it connects to the existing water source. The array of benefits of bidet seats are many, but it’s a known fact that water is the most effective way to clean just about anything, especially your private parts. And, once you get used to the increased hygiene, contoured heated seat, and soft warm water spray, you will wonder how you ever lived without a bidet seat.
Contact us, and we’ll be happy to discuss the many available options on our bidet toilet seats, including a blow-dryer and night light!
Breaking Down Barriers
Low-curb and Roll-In Showers
Our goal is to create an accessible home environment that provides safety by evaluating your specific needs, thereby adapting your space so that it is more flexible and workable for you. Barrier-free is a way of thinking about your home that helps you to interact with your spaces easier and more safely, so that you can enjoy your home more. We have more than 20 years of experience in this field of providing individualized barrier-free home improvements. These “tailored to fit” upgrades are limitless, with the most vital being grab bars and tub to shower conversions utilizing low-curb and roll-in (or step-free) showers. Also, bidet toilet seats, comfort height toilets, handheld showers, widened doorways, ramps, decks, and handrails are also essential for a safe home environment.
From the bathroom to the kitchen, we can help increase your safety, use, and function of your home. Call us, and we will evaluate and implement your upgrades for accessibility.
