• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Fatherhood Factor

For all the "dealings" of dads...

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Guest Post?
  • Review?
  • Stats
Ways To Make Your Home Handicap Accessible

Ways To Make Your Home Handicap Accessible

October 19, 2021 By Fatherhood Factor Team Leave a Comment

Many people need handicap-accessible homes for themselves or their loved ones, whether that’s an aging parent or a child with a disability. You might need to change your current home to accommodate someone after an illness or accident, or a person with a disability might be moving into a new home and need modifications to live independently.

Explore the ways to make your home handicap accessible.

Assessments

Before you begin renovating your house or apartment, it can be helpful to have an occupational therapist assess your home and make specific recommendations. These professionals have a checklist that covers all the rooms of a home and the criteria each room should meet. From there, the clinician will make suggestions for modifications.

Eliminate Entryway Steps

The biggest hurdle for people with disabilities is often getting inside the home. If your front door has steps or stairs, you’ll have to outfit the entryway with a ramp.

Bathroom Access

For homes that are more than one story, you’ll need to ensure the person with the disability can access a bathroom. If not, you’ll have a few options for solving that. You could install a lift to carry them up the stairs, you could add a bathroom to the main floor, or you could simply move into a one-story home. The best option for you will depend on your budget and how temporary or permanent the mobility issue will be.

Regardless of the location of the bathroom, you’ll need to retrofit the room with grab bars and roll-in shower tubs.

Wider Doorways and Hallways

You might also need to widen interior doorways and hallways to make room for a wheelchair, walker, or other transportation aides. Also, you’ll have to check for uneven flooring or area rugs that could snag onto wheelchairs or braces.

Other Hurdles

You’ll need to upgrade poor lighting and remove other obstacles that could impede movement. If you need financial assistance to implement any of the ways to make your home handicap accessible, grants are available. You can search online for grants geared toward specific groups, like veterans or single parents, or see if your community offers any stipends.

About Fatherhood Factor Team

Fatherhood Factor is a collective of authors intent on journaling the musings and epiphanies of a father’s life…. whether that be through product, book, film, or service recommendations, or the occasional rant.

Get Our Newsletter

Don’t you wish you knew the secret to Fatherhood? Us too...
Our content ranges from practical tips to product reviews.
Enter your information below to get our newsletter goodness!

Copyright © 2009–2023 FatherhoodFactor.com · Powered by: LaunchBlot Media, LLC

  • Facebook.
  • Twitter.
  • Instagram.
  • YouTube.
  • LinkedIn.
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT