With advancing age and the fragility that sometimes accompanies it, you will no doubt have to rethink your place of life, to make the necessary adjustments so that it adapts to your needs and your desires, that it is even more comfortable, user-friendly and safe. Discover our advice and solutions for your home improvement and live there as long as possible independently!
A place of exchange and sharing
Comforting, warm, reassuring, your home is your cocoon. It is a privileged space where you have your habits, your landmarks, where you flourish. You are all the more attached to it as you have experienced important events in it and it is entirely imbued with your memories. Retirement means more time for yourself and more presence at home. This is also the time to think about arranging your accommodation, to anticipate possible mobility difficulties, to stay there for a long time peacefully, to gain comfort in life, and to continue to receive your loved ones.
Safe and comfortable accommodation
To live at home as long as possible and safely, simple and economical solutions exist. A few adjustments will allow you to make your accommodation more comfortable, more ergonomic and thus avoid the accidents of everyday life. Automatically triggered light, handrails on stairs, non-slip stair nosings are all solutions that will allow you to move around in complete safety. Opt for non-slip flooring, especially in the kitchen and bathroom. A walk-in shower will be more suitable than a bathtub that you may find it difficult to step over in a few years. And do not hesitate to install a suitable seat so that you can take a shower comfortably, and, just like in the toilets, grab bars to get up easily. Also multiply the number of electrical outlets so that you do not have to use extension cords in which you could trip and fall. In some places, if you have conflicting doors that impede traffic, consider replacing one of them with a sliding partition. Home improvement automation is a complementary solution that offers many advantages in terms of comfort and safety: electric shutters that you can remote control, programming of your various household appliances, automatic lighting, etc.
Housing adapted to your needs
An occupational therapist can help you identify your needs and recommend the most appropriate arrangements for your situation. For example, if one of the spouses finds themselves in a situation of loss of autonomy, the home must adapt to it: the corridors and doorways must be wide enough to allow circulation either with a walker or wheelchair; and if a medical bed is prescribed, a sufficiently spacious room must be provided.
Assistance from your pension funds
Your pension funds will support you with personalized advice and can offer you financial aid to fit out or adapt your home: prevention kit including a set of technical aids to improve your living comfort and make it easier to get around your home, participation in development work after the visit of a housing professional to your home.
You can also take part in a home improvement prevention workshop: tips and tricks for fitting out the rooms in your home, innovative accessories that can make your daily life easier, energy savings, players in the sector who can help you design and finance your development project, etc. Discover the workshops organized near you.
