Why It Is So Important That You Adapt Your Home to Your Mobility Situation

Why It Is So Important That You Adapt Your Home to Your Mobility Situation

Mobility issues can happen to us all, they could come about as a result of an accident or an injury, an illness or in the majority of cases, to old age. When such an incident or time of life occurs, it is vital that you adapt your life and your home to your new situation, for a great number of reasons. Unfortunately many people will take the decision to do this when it is far too late, causing many complications for themselves. If you do find yourself with mobility issues, regardless of your age, here are just a few reasons why you must consider adapting your home to meet with your new needs.

 

Making Your Life Easier

One of the biggest reasons as to why you should look to fill your home with gadgets and equipment that support those with limited mobility, is simply to make your life easier. It can become incredibly frustrating trying to do the things that you were able to in the past, simple tasks, which you now struggle to do. Instead of struggling on with these simple activities, make your life easier by  putting some equipment around the house which will assist you each and every day.

Avoiding Injury

If you are trying to carry out basic tasks which are now more complicated thanks to your restricted mobility, there is a very real risk that you could cause yourself an injury. Take climbing the stairs for example, if you were to struggle up the stairs, there is a chance that you could fall over, something which could have terrible consequences given the height. The simple solution to a task such as this is to install a stair lift, the perfect gadget which can ensure that you get both up and down the stairs, without the risk of injury. The stair lift is simply an example which demonstrates exactly why mobility aids in the house are a great idea, especially when it comes to helping you to avoid injury.

Less Strain

It isn’t just injury which you should be looking to avoid, activities in the home when you have mobility issues can be very difficult and put a great amount of strain on the body. The result of this strain is that you can feel very tired and worn out, from doing the most simple of tasks. When you install aids around the home like stair lifts, rails, higher chairs and bathroom equipment, you remove the need for stress and strain on the body, leaving you with plenty of energy. To go back to the stair lift example, many people will be so tired after climbing stairs that they will need to rest for a lot of time before heading back down again. Not only is this a great inconvenience, but you simply don’t need to tire your body out like this, invest in equipment and you can reduce unnecessary stress and strain on the body.

If you are struggling with mobility, do yourself a favor and alter your home to make life easier.

Ways to Tweak Your Home to Help You to Get Mobile Again

Ways to Tweak Your Home to Help You to Get Mobile Again

If you are facing mobility issues either through age, an illness or an injury, you will no doubt be struggling to move around your home like you used to. This can be quite a shock to the system for anyone who is used to whizzing about the house, and it can be very painful in many cases too.

In this situation it is vitally important that you make changes to your home, which will allow you to move around more freely.  Struggling around the home is not just frustrating, it could lead to more damage being done, and so it is crucial that you do make some changes. There are all kinds of gadgets which you can add and tweaks which you can make to the home, and here are just a few ideas for you.

Stairlift

The stairs can pose a real issue if you have mobility problems and can cause you to put a great deal of pressure on yourself as you try to get up and down them. If this is the case for you, then a stairlift solution could help to change your life and make it easy for you to get up and down the stairs like you used to. Stairlifts are simply installed, and very easy to use, just sit down, press a button and up – or down – you go.

In-House Railing

If you have carpets in your home then getting around on a zimmer is practically impossible, with the wheels getting stuck in the carpet. If you don’t use a zimmer, then regardless of whether or not you have a carpet, getting around can be troublesome. A quick fix for this is to have some rails installed around the home, which you can use to keep your steadiness as you move throughout the house.

Bathroom Tweaks

Mobility problems affect even the most simple things in life, activities such as bathing for example can be very problematic. There are however, many changes which you can make in the bathroom to ensure an easier experience. You could look to create a wetroom with a seat fitted, so that you can simply walk in and out of the shower without having to clamber over anything, it will also give you plenty of space.

Another addition which you can make would be a bathtub which has a door to access it, rather than climbing in and out. Finally you should look into getting a raised toilet seat, which means that you won’t have to sit down as far when you need the bathroom, alleviating pressure on your joints.

Grabber

One gadget which I would most definitely recommend that you invest in is a grabber which is similar to the devices which are used for litter picking. With this handy device you can pick things up from the floor, open and close curtains or grab things that are out of reach. The key is to put as little pressure on your body as possible, and this grabber ensures that you can avoid any undue stretching or straining.