Customizing A Modular Home To Answer the Needs of Senior Citizens
Senior citizens have needs that would be answered by a customized modular home. They need to have wheelchair ramps, wide and safe bathroom, and a comfortable bedroom. All these special things inside a modular home must be given to ensure safety and comfort; and to promote independence. We can achieve these goals by customizing the floor plan.
During the construction and even once the modules are delivered, modifications to the modular home can be realized. These modifications are focused on how to help the seniors achieve independence and safety.
Installing Easy To Use Tools
Modular Home in Michigan
In the factory, the manufacturer and his workmen typically install the necessary tools needed to create an accessible bathroom, wheelchair turnaround room, and accessible sink. Raised outlets, and lowered light switches are also placed in the modules to prevent reaching and bending. Additional electrical wiring can also be installed during the construction process of a modular home to accommodate automatic switches, locks, alarms and etc.
Widened doorways and hallways are also measured and realized inside the modular home factory. Lever-handle type door knobs, that senior citizens can easily push down instead of gripping and turning, can also be installed in the factory.
Once the modules are delivered on site, kitchen counters can be customized to accommodate the needs of the senior citizens. ADA faucet options or special faucets are also among the many options in a modular home for seniors, which the contractor can add.
Modular Home with Wheelchair Ramp
On site work for modular homes for senior citizens also include the building of wheelchair ramps. The ramp provides an easier and safer path to navigate around the home than the steps. The general contractor will consider building the wheelchair ramp in relation to the modular home foundation as the ramp cannot be set on a slab- on- grade. There is also some factors to consider with the height of the ramp from the ground to the door. Wheelchair ramp is an effective aging- in- place design that is encouraged even the owners or residents are not on wheelchair.
Modular Home with Walk in Bathtub
In an assisted living or any care environment, making the bathroom area safer is of utmost importance. One item that can provide a safer bathroom for senior citizens is a walk in bathtub. This type of bathtub allows easy entry and exit by providing a door in the side of the bathtub and a low step, which eliminates lifting the legs. Walk in bathtubs can also have increased height to allow easy sitting position.
Even if no one in the modular home has any current aging or mobility issues, having some of these designs in place can really come in handy if someone suffers an injury and finds themselves temporarily in a wheelchair or on crutches or using a walker. It’s a great relief to know that your doors are already wide enough to accommodate assistive medical devices, and that you have ramps and grab bars to help you move around, so you don’t become a prisoner in your home just because of a temporary injury!
In case you still have question about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog
