If you have a loved one who has trouble with mobility or is on a wheelchair, you can make a couple of updates to your home to help them more around more comfortably. Strategically-placed grab bars or new cabinets can make bathrooms and kitchens more accessible to them, improving their quality of life. Here are a few items a remodeling contractor can install to make your home convenient for everyone.

3 Adjustments to Make Your Home Barrier-Free

1. Grab Bars

Moisture can make bathroom floors and surfaces slippery, increasing the risk of dangerous falls. To help those with mobility issues feel more secure, place grab bars near the toilet and on the wall along the tub or inside the shower. Water and grease can make kitchen floors slick, too, so consider adding grab bars along the counters to provide stability for someone as they cook.

2. Extended Doorways

Without a wide clearing, it can be difficult to fit wheelchairs and walkers through doorways. People can also pinch their fingers on door hinges or bump their knees or elbows when trying to maneuver through narrow passageways. To prevent injury and ensure every family member or friend can access different parts of the house, a remodeling contractor can take off a few inches from both sides of door frames with less than a 32-inch clearing. 

3. Floating Counters

For someone on a wheelchair, it can be impossible to reach bathroom and kitchen countertops from a seated position without bumping their knees on the drawers underneath. Have a remodeling contractor replace your current fixtures with floating counters, which are mounted to the wall and leave open spaces underneath so a wheelchair can approach with no issue.

For help with a remodeling project to make your home more accessible, reach out to DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in Newington, CT. With over 30 years of experience serving Hartford County, these remodeling contractors can update your kitchen and bathroom layouts and install fixtures to make your home more comfortable for everyone. Visit them online to learn more about kitchen upgrades, or call (860) 680-8745 for a consultation.