Lowe's Article About Lighting Ideas for an Accessible Home
At Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative article explaining Lighting Ideas for an Accessible Home. The goal of a more livable home is to design a home that focuses on safety and accessibility, including lighting. Good home safety and accessibility are very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
According to the author, Holly H., “It’s not necessary to completely redesign a home’s lighting scheme to increase and balance consistency of light. Consistent light reduces glare and decreases shadows, as well as increases flexibility, focus and security.” The ideas in this article are ways to provide more consistent light.
Creating a safer and more accessible home should involve Universal Design (UD). The principles of UD contribute to the convenience and function of products and home spaces by making products and spaces safer, easier to use and, more accessible. Lighting can help. For additional information about UD please see Universal Design.
Careful planning is important to creating a safer and more accessible home using UD. A safer and more accessible home should include aging-in-place considerations, including lighting.
Universal Design is a key part of aging-in-place home modifications. A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) is trained in the application of UD for home modifications to help aging and disabled individuals remain in their homes longer. CAPS consultants and UD incorporate the principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA) into residential home design and modifications.
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Richard Acree is a CAPS consultant with many years of experience as a home inspector and accessibility inspector. For more information about aging-in-place services please see Residential Accessibility.
Please call 615-752-0060 or email at inspections4ada@gmail.com for help with aging-in-place home modifications for you or your loved one.
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