Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, May 15 2007
Stairs in a home require strength and agility
Other than the way they give one a chance to make a grand entrance, I've never been all that interested in climbing long staircases in a home. I much prefer living on one floor. I've seen a broken hip or a round of debilitating chemotherpy make someone a prisoner on one floor of their multi-story home. So the current developers' tendency to cram many two and three-story homes on one lot has me wondering where all the baby boomers are going to live as arthritis sets in or walkers and wheelchairs are an everyday part of navigation. I was glad to see that at least some builders seem to be considerating such things.
Of course, one could have a stair lift installed, but how do you transport items you want to take with you to the other floor? I suppose one could install a dumbwaiter for that. There are wheelchair lifts for help to and from a second story deck. All these things take up extra room and can cause you to have to remodel your house and spend a lot of extra money to make them feasible at a time when you might be looking to economize for your later years. For me, a one-story dwelling is the preferable choice, now or in my old age to come.
posted at: 12:22 | category: /Health and Fitness | link to this entry
Other than the way they give one a chance to make a grand entrance, I've never been all that interested in climbing long staircases in a home. I much prefer living on one floor. I've seen a broken hip or a round of debilitating chemotherpy make someone a prisoner on one floor of their multi-story home. So the current developers' tendency to cram many two and three-story homes on one lot has me wondering where all the baby boomers are going to live as arthritis sets in or walkers and wheelchairs are an everyday part of navigation. I was glad to see that at least some builders seem to be considerating such things.
Of course, one could have a stair lift installed, but how do you transport items you want to take with you to the other floor? I suppose one could install a dumbwaiter for that. There are wheelchair lifts for help to and from a second story deck. All these things take up extra room and can cause you to have to remodel your house and spend a lot of extra money to make them feasible at a time when you might be looking to economize for your later years. For me, a one-story dwelling is the preferable choice, now or in my old age to come.
posted at: 12:22 | category: /Health and Fitness | link to this entry
