Fixing a Space to Make Both You and an Elderly Parent Comfortable
Age and disability seem to be catching up with people sooner rather than later. And many times families have no options except living together in one multigenerational household.
But most conventional houses and apartments are not equipped for people with disabilities or for seniors.
There are some things you can do to make this easier on everyone.
Here are 7 suggestions to apply to your home search or remodeling plan to make this better and easier.
1. One of the best models for expanded households that have older or disabled relatives are 3 family houses. You find them in lots of big cities. They have a floor for each little part of the family. The seniors could be on the ground floor. The next age group could be one floor up and the youngest and most spry could be on the third floor. Each group could have its own bath and kitchen or share.
2. But this model also works in the context of health issues younger people experience like injuries, accidents, or illness.
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