Access and Independent Living

Our Access and Independent Living audit looks at all aspects of making your home accessible. This audit also looks at all those issues that allow you to control and regulate your home environment consistently and easily. By enhancing the independence and mobility of your loved one your role as a carer can be easier and more fulfilling.

Access

If you are caring for a family member with mobility difficulties the accessibility of your home can have an enormous impact on their level of dependence to complete daily routines.

If areas of your home are made accessible to them they can independently move about and complete certain tasks that you previously had to assist with. This will greatly enhance their feeling of independence and reduce the demands on you for their care.

The changes to increase accessibility need not be major; even the smallest changes can have a large impact.

Independent Living

Like enhancing accessibility the Independent Living section of this audit concentrates on making your home more user friendly for you and those you care about.

A home that allows you to control temperature, prepare meals, clean and perform other tasks with ease makes daily routines less daunting and time consuming and provides you with more time to spend doing the things you enjoy.

A home that promotes and supports independence can also allow a person with a disability to play a more active role within the family, caring for themselves and helping with chores and other activities.

This audit also relates to issues of financial independence and control of your lifestyle. The choice of fixtures, fittings and materials that are durable and sustainable all effect long term independence and make up an important aspect of this audit.