{"id":5493,"date":"2017-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/senior-solutions.local\/home-modifications\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T17:03:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T22:03:24","slug":"home-modifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/home-modifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Modifications for Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Helpful Home Modifications for Seniors that Won\u2019t Bust the Budget<\/h4>\n<p>Use this inexpensive, do-it-yourself home modification checklist to keep your senior safe while they age in place.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hidden hazards in the home can make seniors\u2019 lives more challenging and put them at greater risk of injury. Inexpensive home modifications can make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Making home improvements can increase senior safety and comfort. Fortunately, many modifications can be made inexpensively. You can perform several affordable improvements yourself or hire a contractor to make simple changes. As a result, seniors will be better equipped for aging in place.<\/p>\n<h4>Inexpensive Do-It-Yourself Home Modification Checklist<\/h4>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5986 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-4.01.34-PM-1024x466.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-4.01.34-PM-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-4.01.34-PM-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-4.01.34-PM-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-4.01.34-PM-1536x699.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Screen-Shot-2023-03-17-at-4.01.34-PM.png 1585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Affordable Renovation<\/h4>\n<p>Options Some modifications typically require knowledge of and experience in construction. A certified contractor can make renovations like these if needed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Widen doorways for wheelchair access<\/li>\n<li>Install a wheelchair ramp<\/li>\n<li>Add an electronic stair lift<\/li>\n<li>Install a walk-in tub or shower<\/li>\n<li>Lower counter tops<\/li>\n<li>Move light switches down for wheelchair reach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helpful Home Modifications for Seniors that Won\u2019t Bust the Budget Use this inexpensive, do-it-yourself home modification checklist to keep your senior safe while they age in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aging","category-senior-safety"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}