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Post by SouthernCalGal on Jan 6, 2018 23:01:10 GMT -5
I noticed a house in our neighborhood that was being redone. Wheelchair ramps all around the house-so I was curious. Found out it was a good neighbors house growing up. Her mom passed away and left the house to her.
I was walking by today and she was working on the house and I asked her about it. She proceeded to tell me that her dad used a wheelchair and life in a non accessible house was so hard ( she is 67). When her mom was getting close to.passing on she told her daughter to.make the house accessible for someone who uses a chair. She showed me around-it is BEAUTIFUL!! 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms-all countertops accessible!!! All bathrooms accessible!! SHE did her homework! I walked out feeling so hopeful to the family that's needs a house like this!!!!
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Post by krissnap on Jan 7, 2018 1:52:22 GMT -5
I noticed a house in our neighborhood that was being redone. Wheelchair ramps all around the house-so I was curious. Found out it was a good neighbors house growing up. Her mom passed away and left the house to her. I was walking by today and she was working on the house and I asked her about it. She proceeded to tell me that her dad used a wheelchair and life in a non accessible house was so hard ( she is 67). When her mom was getting close to.passing on she told her daughter to.make the house accessible for someone who uses a chair. She showed me around-it is BEAUTIFUL!! 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms-all countertops accessible!!! All bathrooms accessible!! SHE did her homework! I walked out feeling so hopeful to the family that's needs a house like this!!!! That's so cool! Do you have pics of the house?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 5:31:50 GMT -5
Too bad I’m on the other side of the country 😐
Although that’s a lot of space for myself my dogs and my chairs only
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Post by talapishka on Jan 7, 2018 5:44:08 GMT -5
I noticed a house in our neighborhood that was being redone. Wheelchair ramps all around the house-so I was curious. Found out it was a good neighbors house growing up. Her mom passed away and left the house to her. I was walking by today and she was working on the house and I asked her about it. She proceeded to tell me that her dad used a wheelchair and life in a non accessible house was so hard ( she is 67). When her mom was getting close to.passing on she told her daughter to.make the house accessible for someone who uses a chair. She showed me around-it is BEAUTIFUL!! 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms-all countertops accessible!!! All bathrooms accessible!! SHE did her homework! I walked out feeling so hopeful to the family that's needs a house like this!!!! That's so cool! Do you have pics of the house? we want pictures!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 9:11:24 GMT -5
Can I buy that house?
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Post by mona on Jan 7, 2018 10:03:41 GMT -5
Because it's accessible or because a dev lives in the neighborhood?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 10:05:41 GMT -5
Because it's accessible or because a dev lives in the neighborhood? Accessible house.... dev neigbour is a plus tho
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Post by Inkdevil on Jan 7, 2018 14:34:44 GMT -5
I know all new houses over here in the UK are required to be built with an accessible entrance through the front door now. Can’t vouch for the back door entry (ohhhh matron!), but I think it’s about time that they built houses this way.
The wheelers I know have said that not being able to get in and out of their friends’ houses has impacted on them socialising as much, other than in their own houses or in public accessible places. I think that’s awful. Sometimes you don’t want to go out out, but you don’t want to stay in either.
We also have regulation heights for accessible height sockets, switches, controls etc., that are within a more wheeler-friendly reaching distance. This applies to new private dwellings as well as public buildings.
Hopefully at some point in the future more homes will be accessible than won’t and life will be a little bit easier for some PWDs. Just by incorporating this one little thing that is so easy to do at construction stage, it can make a huge difference down the line.
Downstairs toilets should be next on the ‘must have’ new build requirements. Again, so much easier to incorporate this at construction stage. Land is so bloody expensive over here though, that one might be more of a toughie to get made law.
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Post by shape on Jan 7, 2018 15:18:02 GMT -5
I always get mad at how hard it is for society to understand that stairs are exclusive, ramps and other stuff are inclusive. Why don't architects, engineers and everybody get that in an accessible/adapted society EVERYONE is included??
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 15:48:14 GMT -5
I always get mad at how hard it is for society to understand that stairs are exclusive, ramps and other stuff are inclusive. Why don't architects, engineers and everybody get that in an accessible/adapted society EVERYONE is included?? I swear the accessibility issues here in Georgia in the USA are crap unless you live in the big cities directly. We only have transportation offered to my knowledge for medical emergencies. Sidewalks are a rarity. Its literally unsafe for me to stroll my neighborhood. Wheelers are an afterthought without being told they’re an afterthought where I live at least.
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Post by Emma on Jan 7, 2018 16:39:10 GMT -5
That’s really cool, way to go UK! Private houses here rarely have accessible entrances. I didn’t even think something like that could regulated by laws similar to ADA.
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Post by SouthernCalGal on Jan 7, 2018 22:05:03 GMT -5
Because it's accessible or because a dev lives in the neighborhood? I love this!!! And, when she is done and there is an Open House-I'll post some pictures.
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Post by Tom on Jan 8, 2018 3:52:03 GMT -5
Even in a big city like Los Angeles there is surprisingly little accessible housing available. Especially if you aren't buying a house trying to find an accessible apartment is really tough Thats awesome they made the effort to do that!
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Post by elbs on Jan 8, 2018 8:45:29 GMT -5
That reminds me, I really hope we can renovate our office soon. My Mom runs a law firm, and we're hoping to make it accessible. The building is pretty old, and even though it was a mediclinic, it's not really very accessible. It's all on one floor, but we have a narrow doorway with a sill and the bathroom is not really accessible at all. (Speaking of that, wheelers, what all does a bathroom need to be accessible? I know ours needs to be bigger and have grab bars and a toilet that doesn't wobble when you sit on it, but I'm not sure where the bars need to be, or if there's anything else we'd need to change.)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 9:40:30 GMT -5
That reminds me, I really hope we can renovate our office soon. My Mom runs a law firm, and we're hoping to make it accessible. The building is pretty old, and even though it was a mediclinic, it's not really very accessible. It's all on one floor, but we have a narrow doorway with a sill and the bathroom is not really accessible at all. (Speaking of that, wheelers, what all does a bathroom need to be accessible? I know ours needs to be bigger and have grab bars and a toilet that doesn't wobble when you sit on it, but I'm not sure where the bars need to be, or if there's anything else we'd need to change.) As long as there is a bar attached to the wall beside the toilet that should suffice. That’s usually all I see in public and private restrooms. If you’re addressing the size issue already.
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