Wheelchairs are a part of life for alot of different people. Injuries and natural aging process can make wheelchairs a necessity. Some people that are confined to the wheelchair are unable to move around their homes, because homes aren't built for wheelchairs.There are a number of low-cost and little-work modifications you can make to your home to make it more wheelchair accessible.
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To make it easier for you to maneuver your wheelchair remove any loose carpeting or rugs. It doesn't make a difference if you have a mechanical or electric-powered wheelchair, it's easy to get caught on carpeting that isn't as secure as it once was.
Rugs will get caught in your wheels, you can simple remove them and replace them with new carpet that fits more snugly to the floor. This should make it alot easier for you to move around not having to worry about caught rugs in your wheels.
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Replace your dor knobs with levers. That will make it alot easier for you to enter and leave your home as well as getting in and out of any rooms. Door knobs can be very difficult for a wheelchair-bound person to turn, but a lever can be easily pushed down. That is why there are no door knobs in hospital rooms but levers.
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With a cordless phone you won't have to hurry into another room when the phone rings. Keep the phone close by so just in case of an emergency you can call for help in matter of minutes.
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Install grab bars in the bathroom, around the bathtub/shower and the toilet. These bars will stabilize you as you move from your wheelchair to your toilet and from your bathtub to your wheelchair. That will give you some of your privacy back and will be a little less embarassing.
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