Adaptive home environments and home keepers presentation for vgca

1. Successful Living on Your Terms Through Universal Design,
Home Modification and Assistive Technology
Lynn Ivey, Home Keepers LLC
Marion Shackford, Adaptive Home Environments LLC
May 2, 2016

2. ! Aging in Place is the well-known term which
describes the desire for people to remain living in
their homes and in their communities as they get
older. We believe that Thriving in Place© is more
descriptive of the peace of mind, social
engagement, self-reliance, healthy activity, wellness,
independence and psychological nurturing which
results from planning ahead to re-design and
modify the physical environments of our homes to
meet our needs and help us to achieve our goals.
Aging in Place or Thriving in Place?

3. ! Universal Design
! Home Modifications
! Assistive Technology
Overview

4. UNIVERSAL DESIGN
! Enables and empowers by improving
human performance, health and wellness
and social participation.
! Makes things more accessible, safer, and
convenient for everyone.

5. • At least one entry door to residence with no steps.
(zero step entrance) and a flush or low threshold
• All doors have lever hardware on both sides of the door
• At least one door is minimum of 36” wide
• A 5’ diameter clear floor maneuvering space adjacent to
interior and exterior sides of entry door.
Universal Design

6. • Appliances designed and placed for convenient
use from a standing or seated position.
Controls that are easy to reach, see,
understand and operate
Universal Design

7. Base Cabinets with Pull Out Shelves
Base Cabinets
with Pull Up
Shelves
Base Cabinets with Swing
Out Shelves
Universal Design

8. • Work surfaces at various heights that are accessible for
various users standing or seated
Universal Design

9. Zero Step Shower with grab
bars and built in bench
Towel bar that is a grab bar
Touchless faucet with lever
handle
Universal Design

10. HOME MODIFICATIONS
! Planned
◦ Result is often thoughtful-fewer surprises-
integrated-tasteful-economical
! Reactive
◦ Result is often anxiety-”make-do”-more
expensive-poorer quality

11. ➢Home modification, compared to Universal
Design, is a person-centered approach.
➢Based upon the needs, strengths, challenges,
preferences, and goals of the people who live in
the home; as well as the all characteristics of
the home’s interior and exterior environment.
➢Goal: optimal person-environment fit so that the
residents of the home can live safely,
independently, perform tasks more easily, and
continue to enjoy their home, their neighborhood
and the memories which are an intrinsic part of
one’s home.
Home Modifications

12. ➢ The vital first step of a Home Modification
project is an assessment of the people who
live in the home and the home
environment.
➢ The person-centered assessment evaluates
the residents’ ability to function in the
home environment, how they perform
everyday activities, what they view as
challenges now and into the future, their
preferences and desires, their physical,
sensory and cognitive status, and health
care problems and diagnoses and prognosis
Home Modifications

13. ➢The environmental assessment covers all aspects
of the interior and exterior of the home:
• Dimensions of door clearances, hallways,
interior spaces in all rooms for
maneuverability
• Floor textures and thresholds
• Lighting
• Placement of security systems, mechanical
controls, electrical outlets and switches
• Appliances, cabinetry, and closets, door and
cabinetry hardware
• Interior and exterior stairways and steps,
pathways to entrances
• Bathroom fixtures, faucets and controls
Home Modifications

14. Difficult to access tub & shower
Low toilet, no assistive
bars
Home Modifications:
Before

15. Home Modifications: After

16. Home Modifications: Before &
After

17. Home Modifications: Before &
After

18. Home Modifications: Before &
After

19. Home Modifications: Before &
After

20. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
➢Smart Home Environments
➢Remote Monitoring
➢Medication Management
➢Fall Detection
➢Wander prevention

21. The possibilities are endless:
https://www.pinterest.com/marion0807/assistive-technology/
Assistive Technology

22. Assistive Technology
https://www.jibo.com

23. Thriving in Place ©
HomeKeepers LLC
Adaptive Home Environments LLC