Age-friendly Accommodation: Requests Have Their Price
(Online article) – in time on barrier-free rooms make sure the apartment of some older people is no longer suitable for their requirements and needs. It is for example too large or the stairs is an obstacle. Now you either in the apartment / house renovations can make or moves to a so-called senior citizens apartment. For reconstruction, seniors can enquire at the residential outpatient clinic of the city. When one thinks of a move, she can give clues in the search for a senior friendly apartment. Of course, many criteria for an apartment are very subjective.
However, there are aspects that should be considered in the search. The apartment, in which seniors would draw, must meet not only today, but also in the future all needs. In architecture, certain criteria under the name of accessibility have to”enforced. They can be found in DIN 18025, part 2. A barrier-free”apartment is so designed that each which needs or disabilities he also has, in can live.
It doesn’t matter then, whether the residents are old or young, small or tall, low vision, mobility or hearing impaired. Everything is designed that as little help is needed, i.e. as much independence is maintained. These requirements for a barrier-free apartment have their price. Fn/lps
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