Our client wanted a spa like bathroom that would be easy for her to use in her senior years. Everything here was custom made to fit our clients petite stature. The recessed shower was filled in and a walk in shower was created with a bench, grab bars, body sprays, hand held shower and fixed […]
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Beautiful Bathroom Remodel: Jane Regan
Aging in place can be beautiful – I liked the detail of the tall piece of granite making the wall off-balanced. We used a tiny ¼ ‘bump’ of a rounded piece of granite between the ‘bath’ area and the ‘room’ area, and used the same tile in a 3×3 and 2×2 with high coefficient of […]
Accessible Bathroom Remodeling: Jane Regan
This is all porcelain tile from green factories in the U.S. All Water Sense plumbing, w/new ADA Toto, wall mounted single surface sink with towel/grab bar from Ponte Guilio, as are the gorgeous grab bars. Low voltage lighting from WAC. Sloped floor in shower, barrier free entrance. The owner, a man in his late 60’s, LOVES this bathroom!
June is National Home Safety month!
Safety at home is so important; especially for seniors. Falls in the home cause more injuries to the elderly than anything else. So, knowing what you can do to protect yourself or your loved can help prevent that happening.
Aging in Place Access – Best Bath
Accessible Market video teaching about the senior Accessible Bathing Market and Aging in place. Ageinplace.com has no relationship with Best Bath or any of it’s affiliates or contractors. This post does not constitute an endoresment of Best Bath, it’s products or services. It is for informational purposes only.
Safety With Style – Bathrooms for Aging Americans
Improve safety and enjoyment of bathrooms for aging people with these helpful tips from bathroom and kitchen designer Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS.
Buy Build or Renovate? 7 Things to Keep in Mind.
Finding the perfect home can be difficult. See these 7 things to keep in mind when you’re deciding to buy, build or renovate. Great tips!
Home Sharing in Retirement
A viable option for comfortable living In 2008, the United States witnessed the largest group of individuals in history become eligible for retirement. Approximately 25 percent of those individuals will rely entirely on social security benefits for their retirement income. Additionally, this same group of people will be living below poverty level in the United […]