Richard Acree was featured in an article about accessible bathrooms published in the Florida Herald Tribune by Michael Moore Jr., Staff Writer in Sarasota. The article, Aging in Place, Steps to Make Your Bathroom Safer, explains that there is a lot to consider when weighing the possibility of growing older within the comforts of your own home.

In the article, Richard Acree, an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) inspector and Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) says, “Believe it or not, the bathroom is the most dangerous room in your house. This may be hard to imagine for those of us who immediately think of the kitchen when considering potential safety hazards within the home. The shower can be a really dangerous place in particular because it is wet, your vision is often obscured by water, you might be frequently closing your eyes, and there’s not much to grab onto. So when a fall occurs, it can happen very quickly.”

This is the third article posted by Michael Moore that features Richard as an expert in ADA and CAPS installations. For additional information about these CAPS services, please see the link at Residential Accessibility Consultant.

If you observe a building that is not ADA compliant and you would like to know how to proceed, please see the link at What To Do When A Building Is Not ADA Compliant or Accessible.

ADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, offers ADA/ABA/FHA accessibility compliance inspections for buildings and facilities, as applicable to the different laws, and expert witness services with respect to ADA/ABA/FHA laws for building owners, tenants and managers. Also, ADAIN offers consulting for home modifications as a CAPS consultant for people wishing to age in place in their homes. For a complete list of services please see ADAIN Services.

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