If you're designing a small bathroom or doing a bathroom remodel, the space needed for a toilet is one of the main factors that determines where everything else goes. You can eliminate some fixtures, such as the shower, and you can economize on others, such as the sink, but a standard...
Accessible bedroom design centers on three fundamental principles: clear pathways (minimum 36 inches wide), proper lighting systems, and keeping essential items within easy reach (between 15-48 inches from the floor). These core elements work together to create a space that promotes independence and...
The size of the shower doorway depends on the type of stall. A transfer stall requires a 36-inch doorway, which is the same size required for a four-sided roll-in shower. If the shower has only three walls, the doorway must be 60 inches wide. You can cover the door opening with a ...
That excitement, however, is quickly becoming uncertainty and worry about the parking plan for game day. “I started looking for parking information for how I get handicap accessible parking, and that’s when I ran into trouble,” Jarvis said. “I just sort of didn’t know where to loo...
handicap a person. Neither did I and it was the grace of God that I even came home for lunch. Then there was the young man who went hiking in the Sierra and forgot his water bottle on a summer day and by that afternoon had lost the use of one of his kidneys forever. The body ...
Jack Fact—Some 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. In the United States, over 37 million adults, about 15 percent of the population, report some trouble hearing, according to the National Institutes of Health. Hit The Road Jack—Accessible tourism is ...
Unfortunately I could see that there was no way I was going to be able to board the train or enter our cabin with the wheelchair, which was just a few centimetres too wide. So I unbelted William and sat him in the cabin propped up with some luggage and quickly dismantled the ...
Transferring yourself to this type of bench is not as strenuous, with the extra wide seat stretching out past the side of the tub so that you don’t have to reach over as far to get on the bench, before sliding yourself to the center of the tub. With its removable armrests that dou...
Me: Take my leg off, flip it upside down, put it in the scooter and pull up next to him and smile as the man’s mouth was hanging wide open. As I am on crutches in the bathroom at a restaurant and the floor is all wet so I am trying to get my crutches onto two dry squares...
Free Your Toes. It’s hot here in Texas, and it’s only May – and this boot is lined with a black foam that doesn’t really breathe. When you put the boot on, your toes go into a pocket at the front of the shoe. Now, you may have discovered this already, but if your tech...