tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020836540211582257.post2816313211104723436..comments2023-06-19T07:00:00.581-07:00Comments on From the Planet Aphasia: Universal Design: Building a Wheelchair Accessible HomeMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020836540211582257.post-39421924010826671452014-07-13T17:10:39.840-07:002014-07-13T17:10:39.840-07:00I just don't think people understand how diffi...I just don't think people understand how difficult it is to get a house refitted for a disability when it's needed. People end up in nursing homes because they can't go home to their houses as is. I read a statistic that over 30% of people in nursing homes could manage at home if their homes where set up better but their families aren't willing or able to make the changes.<br /><Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020836540211582257.post-53544516593793093262014-07-13T15:23:45.481-07:002014-07-13T15:23:45.481-07:00Jean,
What an information-packed article, and what...Jean,<br />What an information-packed article, and what a great help this would be to anyone over 50 ( or even younger) who's getting ready to build a house. As I was reading it, I thought the same thing about baby boomers: Why don't they think ahead on this. I listen to a guy in my area on the radio, Richard McKann. He's a home maintenance/repair guy and gives all kinds of useful Bella Rumhttp://culdesacchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com