Examples of disability home modifications
- Add a shower chair or raised toilet seat in an existing bathroom.
- Secure throw rugs that could be tripping hazards.
- Move unnecessary furniture that could be a hazard.
- Exchange doorknobs for lever-style handles.
- Add grab bars to showers and by the toilets.
- Store heavy items at a comfortable level about waist high.
- Install anti-scalding devices for sinks, tubs, and showers.
- Consider devices that shut off the stove and oven automatically.
- Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and security systems with strobe lights, extra-loud alarms, or vibrating devices.
- Consider voice or clap activation for lights and electrical devices.
- Install carpet, heavy drapes, and acoustic treatments to reduce unwanted background noise and reverberations.
- Add a specialized doorbell with flashing lights, loud chimes, or a vibrating device.
- Add extra lighting to halls, closets, dark rooms, and outdoor paths.
- Consider voice or clap activation for lights and electrical devices.
- Use bright colors and sharp contrast in flooring, stairs, handrails, doors, cabinets, etc.
- Install dimmer switches to help control light brightness and glare.