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 shower. The cabinetry is a perfect height for her to do …
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 3x3 and 2x2 with high coefficient of friction. Faucet on side of sink, when pulling up in a wheel chair, more …
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! Did this …
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
Many Americans are helping their parents cope with aging issues, most often decreasing vision, balance and flexibility.  If you’re one of them – or an older American yourself – here are some ways to improve bathrooms for aging people, to reduce the chances of an accident orcurring. Replace a standard toilet with a comfort-height version. …
Buy Build or Renovate? 7 Things to Keep in Mind.
Let's face it; finding the perfect forever home is a difficult task. That's why understanding what most people experience as they age is a good place to start your decision of whether to buy, build or renovate. Regardless of whether you remodel, buy or build, these are possible issues you might want to be mindful of when evaluating the features you …