Adding a bathroom to your garage to become an ADU? Here are a few things to Consider when Designing for a family member to age in place

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Bathrooms are the one room in the house that have the highest injury rate because, when wet, they can be a very dangerous space. The most common times to slip and fall are when stepping out of the shower, and into the bathroom, regardless of how old you may be.

But it is especially important to consider how to make your new bathroom safer if you are re-designing or building new for a family member of loved one to be able to age-in-place. Every detail and design decision counts. There are many preventative design decisions that you can make by assessing your Bathrooms Safety with this checklist:

🔳 Slip Resistant Flooring

🔳 Eliminate any steps

🔳 Shatterproof Glass

🔳 Pressure-balanced, temperature control valves

🔳 Bench inside the shower (not necessary but helpful)

🔳 Emergency Shut off for Whirlpool Tubs

🔳 Ground Fault Circuit interrupters on electrical outlets (usually a small red label GFC)

🔳 Cabinet Locks (if desired or necessary)

Want help designing a bathroom space that will take all of these ideas into consideration? Consider hiring an Interior Designer such as myself to work with you on developing a well thought out plan for your loved one’s home.