Design for all vs. Design for me: the limits of Inclusive Design
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1. EASIER MOBILITY
WITHOUT
ASSISTANCE
“Access Living
Designs, modify
our mother’s home,
she can now get
around her home
without personal
assistance. Thanks
for the great service,
our mother really
enjoys it.”
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& Independent
iModifying Your Living
Spaces for Accessibilty
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Are you frustrated with not
being able to have access
to your living space?
If you have mobility limitations
or are physically disabled, Access
Living Designs can adapt your home
for accessibility. We can help you or a
loved one, who has limited physical ca-
pabilities by modifying your living and
business spaces to give you a more
independent and active lifestyle.
Before making changes, we will assess
your daily living needs and advise you
on the adaptations that can be done
to give you a better quality of life
in your home or at your work.
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CA95991
2. When accessibility features are added
everyone’s home or business can be safe,
comfortable and accessible. Home and
office modifications can accommodate
everyone, from individuals with mobility
impairments to developmental disabilities
by using universal designs.
SAFETY
iAdapting Your Home
for Accessibility
Common alterations to make
for someone with a disability or
limited mobility can include:
Adapting Bathroom Facilities
• Converting the convenitional bath and
shower to a walk in
• Installing Grab Bars
• Hand held showers appliance
• Wheelchair accessible sink and vanity
Adapting Kitchen Facilities
• Wheelchair accessible apliances and
cabinets
Accessible housing and businesses doesn’t
simply mean a ramp or lift anymore. Today,
the concept of universal design extends to
all young, old, tall, short, disabled and
non-disabled. Today’s contemporary
values require personal comfort at the
least—not just for people with disabilities!
Words like “barrier free” and “ergonomic”
are now part of the common vocabulary.
Dedicated professionals modifying
homes and businesses to
accommodate the needs of
the aging and the disable
MOBILITY
Universal design accommodates all from
small children to elderly. When modifying
one’s work and living spaces, it’s a worth
while consideration to customize in the
planning stages of your home and office
design, especially when planning for your
retirement or for future resale markets.
Adapting In & Outdoor Accesses
• Widening doorways and passageways
• Moving light switches and door handles
• Installing grab rails for support
• Installing ramps to avoid using steps
• Ensuring that external approaches such
as paths or drives have a firm, level surface
• Installing a stair lift or elevator