Tag: aging at home
New Railings For A Senior
Single railings are good for avoiding stair issues and falls. Double railings are way better as they give more points of contact and allow seniors to use both arms. This job entailed some Promenaid railings and the client was thrilled! Opens up the upstairs again!
Grab bars as towel bars
A lot of houses have flimsy towel bars that people tend to use as grab bars as they get in or out of the shower. Sometimes ok but often not so as they are usually too thin both to support as well as to grab. In this jobI just replaced the towel bar with a […]
Aging At Home And Home Equity Products
Roughly 80% of seniors want to age in their own home. I certainly do and I also don’t understand why more people don’t see the enormous advantages of doing so, which I’ve pointed out in other posts. One of the primary reasons people do not age in their own homes is that they feel they […]
Ontario Seniors Strategy 2017
Ontario’s action plan for seniors which was brought out in 2017. Some interesting information provided here on demographics as well as the various challenges seniors face. Although the report touches on living at home, there is not a lot of support or ideas for how to make your home more livable as you age. Ontario’s […]