{"id":17927,"date":"2022-11-06T15:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T07:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/articles\/?p=17927"},"modified":"2023-09-14T10:27:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T02:27:03","slug":"how-to-renovate-your-home-to-accommodate-aging-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/articles\/how-to-renovate-your-home-to-accommodate-aging-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Renovate Your Home To Accommodate Aging Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"[spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<h1>How To Renovate Your Home To Accommodate Aging Parents<\/h1>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_divider type=&#8221;thin&#8221; text=&#8221;Go to top&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0px&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;30px&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;no&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;] [spb_row element_name=&#8221;Row&#8221; wrap_type=&#8221;standard-width&#8221; row_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; color_row_height=&#8221;content-height&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;cover&#8221; parallax_image_height=&#8221;content-height&#8221; parallax_image_movement=&#8221;fixed&#8221; parallax_image_speed=&#8221;standard&#8221; bg_video_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; parallax_video_height=&#8221;window-height&#8221; row_top_style=&#8221;none&#8221; row_bottom_style=&#8221;none&#8221; parallax_video_overlay=&#8221;none&#8221; row_overlay_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; remove_element_spacing=&#8221;no&#8221; row_col_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; row_col_pos=&#8221;default&#8221; row_col_equal_heights=&#8221;no&#8221; row_expanding=&#8221;no&#8221; row_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; row_animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; minimize_row=&#8221;no&#8221; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;] [spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<p>When you have young kids at home, you child-proof your home &#8211; this is a concept that we\u2019re all familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>How about when you have aging parents at home? The same thing goes &#8211; you\u2019ll want to design your home such that it\u2019s safe and conducive to your parents\u2019 everyday living!<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_image image=&#8221;17932&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame=&#8221;noframe&#8221; caption_pos=&#8221;below&#8221; remove_rounded=&#8221;yes&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;no&#8221; overflow_mode=&#8221;none&#8221; link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;no&#8221; intro_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;][\/spb_image] [spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<p>Here are a few things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n<h2>Elder-Proofing Your Home: Renovating Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Opt for large windows for plenty of natural light<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Ensure that there\u2019s adequate artificial lighting<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In kitchens, install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/photos\/feature\/drawer-units\">drawers<\/a> so that you don\u2019t need to bend over to reach into cabinets<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In bathrooms, opt for anti-slip tiles<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In bathrooms, opt for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/photos\/feature\/showers\">shower<\/a> rather than a tub<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/photos\/space\/bathroom\">bathrooms<\/a> and throughout the home, add grab bars<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In bedrooms, locate light switches next to the bed<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you\u2019re living in a landed property with several levels, let your parents stay in a room on the first level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Generally speaking, you\u2019ll want to make sure your space is as well-lit as possible, so that your parents can see more easily and take in their surroundings.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_image image=&#8221;17935&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame=&#8221;noframe&#8221; caption_pos=&#8221;below&#8221; remove_rounded=&#8221;yes&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;no&#8221; overflow_mode=&#8221;none&#8221; link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;no&#8221; intro_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">The Riversails ($78,000) by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/interior-designers\/livspace\">Livspace<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h6>\n[\/spb_image] [spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<p>It\u2019s also important to get bathrooms right. It\u2019s easy for elderly folks to slip and fall here, so reduce the chances of that happening by installing anti-slip tiles, and using a shower that\u2019s easier to get in and out of as opposed to a tub.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are staying in a landed property, ensure that you have a bedroom on the first level for your parents. This way, they won\u2019t have to climb up and down the stairs every time they want to access the rest of the house.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_image image=&#8221;17934&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame=&#8221;noframe&#8221; caption_pos=&#8221;below&#8221; remove_rounded=&#8221;yes&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;no&#8221; overflow_mode=&#8221;none&#8221; link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;no&#8221; intro_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">415D Northshore Drive ($88,000) by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/interior-designers\/starry-homestead-pte-ltd\">Starry Homestead Pte Ltd<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h6>\n[\/spb_image] [spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<h2>Elder-Proofing Your Home: Furnishing Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Have enough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/photos\/feature\/storage-cabinets\">storage cabinets<\/a> to prevent clutter<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Purchase furniture that provides lumbar support (eg recliners instead of beanbags)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Purchase furniture that\u2019s padded for additional comfort (eg padded dining chairs instead of barstools)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Avoid having carpets at home &#8211; these are easy to trip over<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">For the bedroom, purchase a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/photos\/feature\/bed\">bed<\/a> that\u2019s not too low, and easy to get in and out of<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">For the bedroom, have bedside cabinets so that things are within reach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_image image=&#8221;17930&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; frame=&#8221;noframe&#8221; caption_pos=&#8221;below&#8221; remove_rounded=&#8221;yes&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;no&#8221; overflow_mode=&#8221;none&#8221; link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;no&#8221; intro_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;][\/spb_image] [spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<p>When it comes to furnishings, prioritise comfort over aesthetics. Skip the beanbags, the sleek barstools with spindly legs, and anything that might be difficult for elderly folks to get in and out of.<\/p>\n<h2>Elder-Proofing Your Home: Lifestyle Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Ensure that you keep all cords and wires out of the way<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Store items that your parents need in cabinets that are at torso-level<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In bathrooms, install bells in case someone slips and needs help<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In bathrooms, add non-slip mats for better grip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, make sure to keep your home neat and clutter-free &#8211; you don\u2019t want your parents to accidentally trip and fall on something you\u2019ve left out. Also store everyday items within reach, so that they don\u2019t need to stand on step stools or bend down in order to reach these things.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [spb_divider type=&#8221;thin&#8221; text=&#8221;Go to top&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0px&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;30px&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;no&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;] [spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<p>Want to check out home renovation projects for more inspiration? Browse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/projects\">home design ideas<\/a> on Hometrust, or click the button below to get connected with expert designers.<\/p>\n[\/spb_text_block] [\/spb_row] [spb_boxed_content type=&#8221;whitestroke&#8221; custom_bg_colour=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; box_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;4&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;5&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Renovating soon? Let Hometrust recommend the best interior designers.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you are reading this, you are probably wondering how you can create your dream home.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the thing, <strong>everyone&#8217;s needs and requirements for their home renovation is different.<\/strong> A designer that may work for someone else, may not quite work for you.<\/p>\n<p>At Hometrust, we&#8217;re here to help match <strong>top rated designers, recommended by past homeowners<\/strong> to you through our data-driven and matching algorithm.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are looking for partial renovation or a full fledge overhaul, we&#8217;ll be able to recommend you <strong>top designers to match your renovation requirements and lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recommendations and free and you can simply start by helping us understand your needs below!<\/p>\n<a class=\"sf-button standard accent default \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hometrust.sg\/get-recommended-interior-designers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"text\">Get Recommendations<\/span><\/a>\n<p>Renovate safe!<br \/>\nThe Hometrust Team<\/p>\n[\/spb_boxed_content]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[spb_text_block animation=&#8221;none&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;0&#8243; simplified_controls=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_css_percentage=&#8221;no&#8221; padding_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_horizontal=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_vertical=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css=&#8221;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;0&#8243; border_styling_global=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;] How To Renovate Your Home To Accommodate Aging Parents [\/spb_text_block] [spb_divider type=&#8221;thin&#8221; text=&#8221;Go to top&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0px&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;30px&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;no&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_position=&#8221;first last&#8221;] [spb_row element_name=&#8221;Row&#8221; 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