Achieving the Universal Design in a Modular Home for Senior Citizens
Modular home is manufactured under controlled conditions in a factory. It can come in many shapes and sizes. Every modular home is designed to accommodate the needs of its occupants.
A modular home is comprise of several modules that house areas of the house. Each module may or may not be complete housing units. The modules can be customized to make room for a wide variety of designs, including the design for senior citizens.
Universal Design in Modular Home for Seniors
Today, many general contractors are embracing the Universal Design to give the utmost service to their senior citizens or aging clients. Though broader in concept, Universal Design is a growing its reputation in modular construction. At some point this design is misinterpreted as a way to describe a handicapped- accessible home by some clients. Universal Design is actually intended to create houses that are usable by all people, regardless of their age, disability and health.
Modular homes can readily accommodate the principles of Universal Design. We can modify most standard plans to enlarge the doorways, hallways, and bathrooms. Universal access may require us to change the shape and size of some rooms, but this usually will not present problems if the floor plan is large enough, and it is unlikely to cost much.
In addition to changes in the floor plan, universal home design incorporates user-friendly items like lever door handles and faucets. If you want to build a home that is usable by all of your family and friends, consider including some of the following Universal Design products and options in your home.
One of the benefit of incorporating the Universal Design in the modular home construction is that it becomes easier to roam around the home when pushing a wheelchair or a child’s stroller. The design promotes wider hallways, larger doors, and stepless home that could give a safer and comfortable living to the modular home’s residents.
Universal Design meets the needs of the occupants today and into the future. When anyone in the family age, the modular home is still providing him easy access to the bathroom, kitchen and outdoors without worrying about the space he would eat when he’s on a wheelchair. With Universal Design, you don’t need to shell out huge amount for expensive renovations later on or alter your lifestyle in the future.
Building a modular home with universal accessibility standards makes an aging parent move as independent as possible. The Universal Design allows seniors to enter the modular home without climbing the steps and access to full bathroom that is adjacent to his bedroom in the first floor. Seniors in wheelchair or with a walker will be able to gain access to entry and exit points without the difficulty of lifting their painful extremities.
By incorporating the Universal Design in a modular home construction, families is given a better option not to spend huge money in nursing homes.
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