What is Aging in Place?
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729 E. Mountain St.
Suite 4
Kernersville, NC 27284
Kernersville, NC 27284
P: 336-996-1803
F: 336-996-1890
F: 336-996-1890
Call 336-996-1803
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Why Choose Us?
1. We understand your situation.
2. We respect your home and your needs while completing the project.
3. We are compassionate about our customers.
2. We respect your home and your needs while completing the project.
3. We are compassionate about our customers.
Aging in Place Construction Specialists, LLC
Making Your House a HOME for a Lifetime
Making Your House a HOME for a Lifetime
In plain English, aging-in-place means remaining in one's home safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level. It means the pleasure of living in a familiar environment throughout one's maturing years, and the ability to enjoy the familiar daily rituals and the special events that enrich all our lives. It means the reassurance of being able to call a house a ‘home’ for a lifetime”
–As defined by National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
In the past, if someone had difficulty living by themselves, it was a signal that now was time to move in with family or go to a nursing home. But, for most people, that no longer is the case. Today, you can live on your own for many years, even as you grow older and start needing help with everyday tasks. This is called “aging in place.”
–As defined by the National Aging-In-Place Council
Widened doorways allow people who use wheelchairs to travel through the house, but they also make it easier for parents carrying young children around or homeowners loaded down with groceries to enter and move around. You may even have universal design elements in your home right now and not realize it. That’s the key. Good universal design should be virtually invisible.
What is Universal Design
Universal Design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
Examples of what we can do in your Home:
1. One entrance without steps and a flat or very low threshold
2. Minimum 60” by 60” level maneuvering space at stepless entrance
3. Hall widths of 42” (where possible)
4. Passage doors 32” clear (typically provided with 36” door)
5. Maneuvering space at doors.
6. Increased number of electrical outlets for additional lighting and alarm indicators, especially in bedrooms
7. Clear floor space in kitchens; many configurations possible, 60” minimum turning circle recommended
8. Adaptable cabinets to reveal kneespace at sink and under work surface near cooking appliance
9. Adaptable cabinets with under sink kneespace
10. Offset controls in tub or shower to minimize bending and reaching
11. Toilet in a 48” X 56” space with centerline of toilet 18” from sidewall
12. Curbless showers, if installed, at least 36” X 60”
2. Minimum 60” by 60” level maneuvering space at stepless entrance
3. Hall widths of 42” (where possible)
4. Passage doors 32” clear (typically provided with 36” door)
5. Maneuvering space at doors.
6. Increased number of electrical outlets for additional lighting and alarm indicators, especially in bedrooms
7. Clear floor space in kitchens; many configurations possible, 60” minimum turning circle recommended
8. Adaptable cabinets to reveal kneespace at sink and under work surface near cooking appliance
9. Adaptable cabinets with under sink kneespace
10. Offset controls in tub or shower to minimize bending and reaching
11. Toilet in a 48” X 56” space with centerline of toilet 18” from sidewall
12. Curbless showers, if installed, at least 36” X 60”
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