Aging In Place Ideas for Your Kitchen and Bathroom

Many senior homeowners prefer to stay in their own homes rather than move to senior housing. To help these homeowners enjoy their homes and stay safe, Handyman Connection® of Novi offers a variety of installation and remodeling services as your aging-in-place specialists. Today, we will discuss a few ideas for your bathroom and kitchen:

• Installing Grab Bars in Your Bathroom – Adding grab bars to your bathroom is a simple change with a significant effect. Grab bars can dramatically increase safety in your bathroom. Grab bars can assist people with sitting and standing and with entering and exiting the shower. In addition, there are many grab bars in a variety of designs and colors to match your sense of style and the decor in your bathroom.
• Adjusting Your Kitchen Cabinets – Adding pull-down shelves in your upper cabinets can greatly reduce the amount of reaching required to get items. For your lower cabinets, consider adding pull out shelves to reduce the strain of bending over to reach the back of the cabinets. These two modest changes will make using your kitchen much more comfortable for older members of the family.
• Making Your Bathtub Safer – You can make a standard tub much more accessible by installing grab bars, an anti-slip coating, and shower seats. You can also try installing a walk-in tub, making it easier and safer for seniors to take a bath. If you have a shower, you can instead turn it into a zero-threshold/roll-in shower. The lack of a curb makes it more accessible and provides plenty of room for seniors to maneuver.

Our services can make your home safer and more comfortable for older members of the family. Handyman Connection of Novi focuses on guiding you through the remodeling process every step of the way for a simple and seamless experience. Our goal is your complete satisfaction, which is why we back our work with a satisfaction guarantee. Contact us to learn more about aging in place home improvements. You can also request an estimate.