Question:
How can the handicapped stay safe from accidents around the home?
Accidents Among The Handicapped
For people who must use a wheelchair or walker to get around, life is a series of obstacles. Preventing accidents is a top priority for them. The kitchen can be a problem, as the sink and shelves are often too high to reach from the wheelchair. Attempting to cook is another danger if they cannot reach the stove easily.
Another accident waiting to happen is often in the bathroom. Although bars can be installed around the tub and toilet, this is unaffordable to many on a fixed income.
Building a wheelchair ramp makes it easier for the handicapped to get in and out of their home, but they must be careful if a ramp is wet or strewn with leaves. Accumulation of ice and snow during the winter could make a ramp hazardous.
Many communities have made it easier for the handicapped to get around by building ramps into curbs. This makes it easy for people in a wheelchair to travel for several blocks unassisted, but some curbs do not have a ramp.
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