Have you also considered the needs in the bathroom and toilet for wheelchair accessibility?
Looking ahead, maximising independence may include a motorised wheel chair. These can require slightly more room to move around and manoeuvre than some homes provide. Bathrooms and toilets can be reconfigured in many instances to open plan. Doorways and narrow corridors are not so easy to change.
It’s worth seeking further information, if not already on the todo list before making any major financial decisions. On our list is ambulance stretcher access. The professionals have ways of dealing with most scenarios. However it can cause considerable delay while waiting for these and the extra help to arrive. Consider for a semi conscious patient, or someone with a major fracture, EG Hip, they will ideally need to bring a stretcher on wheels to the patient. We know our easy to access side ramp looks perfect, but is poorly aligned preventing access to the verandah and every room in the home. It’s possible some could consider reconfiguring a ground floor room to bedroom plus full ensuite if in a two story home, as an alternative.
