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Aging in Place with Bow View Homes 

What does it mean to “Age in Place”?

To Age in Place means to have the supports and services that you need to live safely and independently in your own home and community for as long as you wish or can. Early planning is key, as it will allow you to respond positively to the changes in mobility, health and social connections that are associated with ageing. Assessing your home to determine if it can meet your changing needs as you age can help delay the need for a future move.

Below is an example of a bathroom that Bow View Homes Ltd. transformed, so that a couple in their 70s would have a safer, more accessible bathroom that would take them into their 80s and beyond.

Flooring adaptations that can accommodate a walker or wheelchair and eliminate tripping or falling hazards allow you to age in place. Installing a zero-threshold shower is one key modification to your home that will help eliminate tripping and falling hazards in the bathroom. A zero-threshold shower is one that has no curb or surrounding edge to it, making it flush with the bathroom floor. Usually, the existing floor is lowered so you may walk through your bathroom without any flooring transitions (tripping hazards).

Bow View Homes uses a subfloor lowering kit that quickly and easily lowers a subfloor between the joists for a Barrier Free curb less shower installation.

The lower shower floor enables wheelchair access. Not only does a zero-threshold shower allow you to age in place but low or no threshold shower entries are the chic, modern look that everyone wants.

Contact Bow View Homes today to book your free consultation appointment.

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