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50+ Seniors and Elderly Atlanta Residents Stay Safe With Fall Proofing Upgrades
- Apr 06, 2013
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Blog, Grab Bars
Tripping and falling is typically an embarrassing thing to most people, but not life threatening. This isn’t true for 50+ seniors and the elderly. With weaker bones and slower reaction times, falls become actual life-threatening events. Fall prevention strategies and accessibility improvements in the home are often critical to ensure your safety, or the safety of a loved one.
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The Curved Sterling 2000 Stair Lift Offers the Best Handicap Lifts for Metro Atlanta Homes
- Feb 23, 2013
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessibility Design, Blog, Our Services, Stair Lifts, Platform Lifts and Elevators
Stairlifts provide a safe and secure way for people with mobility challenges — regardless of their age — to move freely up and down stairs. Depending on the width of the staircase and the size and design of the stairlift, the amount of space that is available for those who walk on those same stairs can be limited. Because of this, people who are looking…
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Most stair lifts are purchased by senior citizens, or by family members of the senior who are seeking a safe mode of travel for a loved one as they go up and down the stairs. Straight and curved stair lifts by Sterling-Handicare offer optimal user safety. Safety is a primary factor when purchasing a stair lift. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
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Stephen Greenewald has seen assistive technology in action at Georgia Tech. During his freshman year at Tech, he was introduced to the concept of assistive technology when hearing of the work of CATEA, the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access at the Atlanta Tech campus. CATEA is a multidisciplinary engineering and design research center located adjacent to the Georgia technology campus in downtown Atlanta.
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Atlanta Home Modifications, LLC is a home accessibility design and disability equipment installation company. We specialize in every area of home accessibility modification and disability equipment installation, including the following:
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Advantages of a Walk-In Tub Over a Roll-In Shower
- Dec 05, 2011
- By Atlanta Home Modifications
- In Accessible Bathroom Showers and Walk-InTubs, Blog
Here’s a question many senior 55+ and mobility challenged people ask, what are some of the advantages of a walk-in tub over a roll-in shower? The walk-in tub provides a pleasant soaking experience, similar to a regular bathtub. Equipped with safety features such as an anti-slip bottom, grab bars and a bench seat, the walk-in tub offers the best safety options with the highest level…