Above all, access to the apartment or house must be easy. If you live upstairs and your building does not have an elevator, you may need to consider moving. Same thing if the path to your house is strewn with pitfalls. Inside, you can attach grab bars in the bathroom and in the toilet. You may also need to install handrails along the stairs if it does not have them. You can even equip yourself with a lift seat that will allow you to access the floors without difficulty. As for the switches, it is preferable that these are positioned at the right height, at all the entrances to the different rooms. Make them big enough. Even better: you may be able to install lighting that automatically turns on as you pass.
Appropriate furniture and utensils
Prefer chairs with armrests, firm armchairs that are not too low to get up more easily, firm bedding. Also consider non-slip mats. To grab objects the first time, choose ergonomic shapes. Your cutlery will have wide handles, for example. The electric toothbrush, the electric can opener… it’s also more practical. To facilitate your travels, the pieces must finally be perfectly stored. It is also better not to clutter your interior with pedestal tables, coffee tables, lamps with long electric wires and rugs in which you can easily trip your feet. In the kitchen, try to store utensils in the same places and within easy reach.
You can visit a virtual house specially designed for a person suffering from Parkinson’s disease. It’s on proximologie.com.
