As a housing provider, one of our top priorities is accessibility.
Despite this reality, only 1% of housing is currently designed to be wheelchair accessible.
Home Care Cottages are great because they allow individuals to age in place or receive care at home without breaking the bank – but another major benefit is that this can all be possible without sacrificing comfort, accessibility, and inclusivity.
Curious what your options are?
As always, we design and build all of our Home Care Cottages to order, meaning all units can be customized to accommodate your needs – from the floor plan to the appliances.
On the outside of the house, we can install wheelchair ramps and lifts (like the one seen in the video above).
In the bathroom, handrails can be added to the toilet, and showers can be made wheelchair accessible with a movable shower head and grab bars. Floor plans can also be adjusted to provide enough space for the complete rotation of a wheelchair.
As the great neurologist and author Oliver Sacks once said, “I wish for a world that views disability, mental or physical, not as a hindrance but as unique attributes that can be seen as powerful assets if given the right opportunities.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about accessibility in ADUs or if there are any ways we can improve!
