{"id":156,"date":"2020-10-20T10:41:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T10:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2020-10-20T17:41:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:41:12","slug":"how-to-make-a-home-wheelchair-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/how-to-make-a-home-wheelchair-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO MAKE A HOME WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whenever you are in your house, you should feel a certain level of comfort. You shouldn\u2019t find it hard to live. Sadly, people find it difficult to live the way they want to even in their own house. This is peculiar to people on a wheelchair<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility\nis very important for people using a wheelchair at home. It improves mobility\nand this implies that you can go in and out whenever you want to. To make your\nhome wheelchair accessible, try the following:
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Entryway modifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nis no way you can be physically and socially active if you do not move around.\nHowever, for someone on a wheelchair, it is even more challenging. The way\nhomes and houses are traditionally built makes it harder for someone on a\nwheelchair to move without assistance. This means there has to be an entryway\nwithout stairs. Also, you may want to install a wheel chair ramp to improve\naccessibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doorway modifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional\ndoorways may serve as an obstruction to the mobility of someone on a\nwheelchair. Most of these doorways are not large enough for wheelchairs and it\nmakes it harder to go to certain parts of the house. There are different\nmodifications that can be implemented. The doorway can be expanded, the trim\ncan be removed, or pocket doors may be installed so that there would be more\nspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bathroom modifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nbathroom is an important part of every home and those on a wheelchair aren\u2019t\nexempted from using it. This means that movement to and from the bathroom must\nbe easy and convenient. To achieve this, there has to be more than enough\nspace. The floor of the bathroom also has to be modified so that the chances of\na slip of fall are reduced. You can make use of a mat or non-slip floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitchen modifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People\non a wheelchair find it difficult to access countertops, cupboards, and\nutilities. For a person on a wheelchair, you must consider improving the\nspacing in the kitchen so that it is easier to access kitchen items. Kitchen\nhardware could also be incorporated so that there wouldn\u2019t be any difficulty in\nopening and closing drawers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stair modifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People\non wheelchair are often confined to the main floor of their home. There are\ntimes when such people want to switch between the upper and lower parts of the\nhouse. This means there has to be stair modifications and it could involve\ninstalling elevators and lifts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whenever you are in your house, you should feel a certain level of comfort. You shouldn\u2019t find it hard to live. Sadly, people find it difficult to live the way they want to even in their own house. This is peculiar to people on a wheelchair. Accessibility is very important for people using a wheelchair… Continue reading HOW TO MAKE A HOME WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions\/202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}