Tag: independence
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Start With the Routine, Not the Room: A Better Way to Prioritize Home Modification Recommendations
A bathroom can look unsafe on paper. There may be a tub wall to step over, limited space for turning, poor lighting near the vanity, towels stored out of reach, and no secure grab bars. During a home modification evaluation, each of these details matters. But the most important question is not: “What should we…
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Smart Faucets, Water Access, and Independence at Home
When people think about home accessibility, they usually picture ramps, showers, grab bars, and stair lifts. Those features matter, but another daily activity deserves much more attention: accessing water independently at the sink. A recent peer-reviewed study on the Access-H2O smart faucet offers a strong starting point for that conversation by showing how hands-free faucet…