Don’t you wish you could have your disabled loved one at home had a little more autonomy around the house? Say he wants to prepare a cup of hot tea and chill in the evening before you return back home. Wouldn’t it be nice for him to be able to do it by himself, easily and safely. It is always a great idea to have an accessible, convenient kitchen without sacrificing beauty. All it takes is a compassionate planning, disable-friendly design, and careful execution.
To get a better idea of how a disable-friendly kitchen might help your loved one, here is a video showing only a very limited list of features of a disable-friendly kitchen. The potentials are limitless!
Below is a list of some tips in designing a disable-friendly kitchen that can easily accommodate a wheelchair in and around the kitchen area, and let an easy and safe access to food and appliances:
- Adequate floor space, recommended to have at least 48-60 inches between counter tops.
- Adjustable height counter-tops, and pull out bread boards.
- Base cabinets with a higher, deeper toe kick.
- Adjustable height sink with open space underneath.
- Insulated exposed pipes.
- Pull down baskets.
- Dishwashers at an elevated height.
- Automatic hood.
- Adjustable height cook-top, and a separate side hung oven, with front-accessible handles.
- Microwave on a low counter top or under the counter.
- Side-by-side refrigerators or those with freezer on the bottom.
- Dinnerware, tableware, and glassware stored on open shelves or roll out trays in base cabinets.
- Roll out trays and revolving shelves for smaller items.
- Glass front wall cabinets to enable seeing through.
If you are thinking about remodeling your kitchen, and other spaces in the house, into disable-friendly environments, have a free consultation with Redan Medical team. We can help you with consultation, design, planning, hardware and devices, and full execution. Call us today!
“Don’t you wish you could have your disabled loved one at home had a little more autonomy around the house? Say he wants to prepare a cup of hot tea and chill in the evening before you return back home. Wouldn’t it be nice for him to be able to do it by himself, easily and safely.”
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