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Originally Posted by Chris
Speaking of things to assist you around the home. Does anyone here have a handicapped accessible bathroom or have you coverted one lately? We were in the process of building a home and the builder went bankrupt. We are now looking to buy an exisitng home, but both my husband and I think we ought to have a handicapped accesible bathroom "just in case". We've also thought about decreasing the height of some of the counters in the kitchen, so that whilst I am doing preparations in the kitchen I could be sitting on a chair or stool.
Does anyone have any links to share with good plans or any suggestions that would be helpful to us.
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Chris .. in our last Momentum magazine (or the one before it) had an article about companies that work on redesigning homes ... I'll post the address ... and the lady has been emailing me - and is absolutely wonderful!!
Nancy Hitchcock
Center for Universal Design
NC State University
Campus Box 8613
Raleigh, NC 27695
800-647-6777
nancy_hitchcock@ncsu.edu
www.centerforuniversaldesign.org
they work especially with people needing better accessability!! good luck!!
p.s. they are actually helping me design my lighthouse to be accessible for myself and for my friends (hint hint) ... then I can have company!!! wa-hooooo!!!
ABOUT WRITING AND PENS: I found this ergonomic pen (and you can get it at WallyWorld or Walgreens ... ) ... it's shaped like a Y ... my girlfriend got a free-bie from her arthritis doctor ... then I tried it! my fingers don't hurt or go numb ...
so, I'm going to design up something for a crochet hook and see if I can make it work more comfortable .. then PATENT it!! LOL
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