Housing
HMN: Bedroom
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Dining/Living Room
This section should contain:
1. Simple floor plan noting:
- Width & length of room
- Whether doors open in or out
- Heights of bed, favorite chair (arms present) and couch
- Width of doors (inside of frame)
- Flooring (wood, vinyl, carpet, tile) & presence of doorsill
- Lighting sources (overhead, lamps) and electrical outlets
It may be helpful to do this on graph paper to scale 1 square = ¼ foot.
2. Photos of room, especially entry/exit to other rooms, halls, kitchen, etc.
3. Recommendation for Bedroom
- Bed should allow access from the wheelchair.
- Install a transfer handle on bed frame if needed to allow individual to grab for transfer assistance; mount a trapeze bar or grab handle in the wall above bed to assist with scooting up in bed or rolling.
- Light source, clock, phone with large flat numbers for dialing & emergency speed dialing numbers and any time up call system should be arranged on a bedside tabled. All electronic controls for TV, VCR, stereo should be within reach; velcro to headboard or side of nightstand.
If the individual will require a work-station for computer, art work etc, an assistive technologist and/or a recreational therapist may be needed to create and or simulate a work space.
4. Notebook paper
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