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Fenn notes that new technology, including smart homes, creates
opportunities in every room to make a home more suitable
for aging in place. Voice-activated doors can make it easier
for people with disabilities to go in and out of the home or
to open the fridge. Motion detectors in homes where people
have dementia can help with the problem of wandering in the
night. And hands-free
faucets that work with
a motion detector
are a useful feature
in homes where an
individual may forget
to turn a tap off.
Making homes more
accessible for aging
residents requires
knowledge of the
changing needs of
people as their health
inevitably declines, says Sharp. Consultation with occupational
therapists is essential in making sure that a home meets not just
the needs of a resident today, but the needs they are likely to
have down the line.
"Let's say you come of the hospital and you need a grab bar
in your bath," says Sharp. "But six months from now you may
need a lift to get in and out. You're going to spend a lot of
money on this, so you want to make sure you do it once."
HEALTH & HOME — Cont'd from p 34
MAKING HOMES MORE
ACCESSIBLE FOR AGING
RESIDENTS REQUIRES
KNOWLEDGE OF THE
CHANGING NEEDS OF
PEOPLE AS THEIR HEALTH
INEVITABLY DECLINES.
Beale hands-free faucet (above). Kohler walk-in bath.
36 Parade of Homes Spring 2018
