Wheelchair?

Question

Hi there!
I am looking for information about the day to day life of wheelchair users in order to design an accessible home.
Do you know of any informative website? Maybe you can tell me what you find easy and difficult to do at home?
Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

Doorways should be about 4" wider that the wheel chair.

Any level changes, such as sunken living rooms should have a ramp and front and back doors should have a ramp to the porch.

Bathrooms should be large enough to close door when wheel chair is inside and have enough room to turn the chair around and move it next to the commode, tub or lavatory.

There should be bars on the wall to hold for support in the bathroom for getting onto the commode and gettin into the bath tub.

Narrow hallways with sharp turns into a room should also be avoided.

Answer 2

kitchen cupboards need to be at a low level and sinks need to be slightly lower.
need to be able to get in under the sink so washing up is easier
showers installed in the bathroom and put at the right height
widen the door ways
sliding doors are easier to use than normal opening doors.
low level plug sockets and light switches.
hallways need to be wide enough to turn around in.
all flooring needs to be on the same level and non slip.
handrails fitted where necessary.
most wheelchair users like to be independant so these changes can help them in this

Answer 3

Find someone who uses a wheelchair and ask them.