St. Augustine, FL, is a beautiful town on the east coast of Florida known for sun and surf and a very special small downtown area that is great to visit. But, St. Augustine also has a reputation for ADA compliance, as was recently observed while walking around the area. St. Augustine has taken the initiative to shave off raised walkways, caused by tree growth, so the differential elevations are at least not abrupt.
Read MoreAt Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative article explaining 9 Ways to Make Home Caregiving Easier and Create Safe Spaces. The goal of a more livable home is to design a home that focuses on safety and accessibility. Good home safety and accessibility are very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities, and for their caregivers and case managers.
Read MoreIn an article published by Channel 5 TV in Nashville, TN, it was reported that the Katie Beckett program for families of disabled kids is struggling in Tennessee. The program sign up process can prove difficult for parents, there's just not services available in the community right now, and there's a staffing crisis that is just dramatic in Tennessee.
Read MoreAt 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. Good home safety and accessibility are very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
Read MoreWheelchair Travel has posted an interesting article by John Morris, dated March 26, 2021, of Why the Modern American Streetcar is the Wheelchair Accessible Transportation We Need.
Read MoreDisability rights advocate Engracia Figueroa, 51, died following a hospitalization that her attorneys told the Hand in Hand organization was the result of “complications from injuries she sustained when United Airlines destroyed her custom wheelchair last July.
Read MoreAt Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative article and video explaining Technology for the Ultimate Smart Home. Technology can contribute to a safer and more accessible home. The goal of a more livable home is to design a home that focuses on safety and accessibility. Good home safety and accessibility are very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
Read MoreAt Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative article and video explaining Four Ways to Prevent Falls in the Bedroom. The goal of a more livable home is to design a home that focuses on safety and accessibility. Good home safety and accessibility are very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
Read MoreAt Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative article and video explaining Five Ideas for an Accessible Kitchen. The goal of a more livable home is to design a home that focuses on accessibility. Good home accessibility is very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
Read MoreAt Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative article and YouTube video explaining Stylish and Functional Solutions for an Accessible Bathroom. The goal of a more livable home is to design a home that focuses on accessibility. Good home accessibility is very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
Read MoreAt the new Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative YouTube video explaining how to Create a More Livable Home. The goal of a more livable home is to design a home that focuses on accessibility. Good home accessibility is very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
Read MoreAt the new Lowe’s website Livable Home you can see an informative YouTube video explaining Universal Design. Universal Design is the term given to the design of a home that focuses on accessibility. Good home accessibility is very helpful for all people but especially for individuals with disabilities.
Read MoreLowe’s is launching Livable Home, an initiative to provide products, services and expertise to help seniors age at home. Lowe’s said it will offer a wide variety of products, services and expertise geared for older customers in collaboration with nonprofit AARP. Livable Home is a dedicated website containing articles and videos focused on age-friendly design.
Read MoreWashing machines and clothes dryers in Title II and Title III facilities must comply with the ADA. These ADA requirements apply to various types of laundry facilities, including, but not limited to, those serving residential dwelling units, dormitories and other types of transient lodging, laundromats, and recreation facilities. These Standards apply to portable and/or temporary laundry equipment as well.
Read MoreThe Justice Department (DOJ) filed an ADA lawsuit against Uber for charging “wait time” fees to passengers who, because of disability, take longer than two minutes to get in their Uber vehicle. The DOJ seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, monetary damages, including compensatory and emotional distress damages, and a civil penalty against Uber.
Read MoreIn an article posted by NPR, air travel is still a nightmare for many individuals with disabilities despite calls for improvement. Most of the complaints that NPR heard from passengers were the result of TSA agents not following their training. Despite laws enacted to improve the flight experience for disabled individuals, more work remains.
Read MoreThe ADA Standards do not require that toilet rooms be designed for children. This determination is usually made based on other building requirements or regulations, good practice, or client preference. However, the Standards do provide alternate specifications based on children’s dimensions that can be followed where a toilet room is designed for children. These same alternate specifications can be used to design and build aging-in-place toilet rooms for people with permanently reduced stature.
Read MoreTJX and the US Consumer Products Safety Commission have recalled swivel counter stools due to fall and injury hazards. These stools were sold at Homesense stores and HomeGoods/T.J. Maxx or Marshalls combination stores nationwide from January 2021 through May 2021. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled counter stools.
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