When I had major remodeling done a couple of years ago I looked to the future, and had things such as sockets put in for ease of a stairlift in the future, but it is useful for other things atm . I had the bathroom done with a lower bath to make it easier to get into and out of, but it's good for any age. Mother's bath had a problem, they couldn't use a bath lifter because of where the taps were so I made sure that I got one with taps on the end not on the side. She had a shower in the ensuite instead, not what she wanted but what she needed. Appliances I bought ones with plenty of features, and while not top of the range, I spent a lot of time looking for good ones on Which. I hope they will last a long time, with things like the dishwasher and washer as there is only me most of the time hope they will last a lot longer than ifI was a family of 4. Everything is standard size so if I do need to replace it will be one out one in. I've got paint rather than wallpaper so easier to update.
So I hope that the modifications will see me out, with updates as needed. Maybe I might get a loo fitted upstairs. But they are not obvious updates and will be good for anyone who comes after me
Likewise with my garden am hoping that it will be accessible for a long time for me, and I will keep going with that as long as I can
Clothes? Well I love my coats so hope they will last a long time but if I do need different ones so be it, likewise anything else.
Overall - if I need something I will get it, if I don't I won't. I've told my children that I want to keep up with technology, look at how it's come on in the last few years, so if there is something they think would benefit me, please let me know and tell me at any point if they think I'm not understanding something. The battle we had persuading my mum to get a keysafe, which was desperately needed so in an emergency it could be accessed, having a key held by someone several hours away was dangerous, at best the door would need breaking down, it was needed for the alarm people and subsequently the carers. The day she said yes my sister got someone organised to fit it the next day before she changed her mind. I don't want to be that old lady. She wasn't really, she was not well and not thinking straight, she admitted that afterwards. She asked for a tablet once affordable tablets came out, and the first one didn't see her out, she needed a replacement. It meant she could easily order food online without needing to go to the room where the computer was, she ordered online until a few months before the end, sister took over then. Who knows what will be available when I get to that state
. It means we have so much yarn that the odds on knitting it all up in time are low.