anyone else 'age proofing' their homes

Yes, been ageing proofing my flat for the last 20 years due to increasing multi joint arthritis. And reduced mobility. Lever taps, grab rails, toilet sets ,special plates and cutlery etc

Just after a Full Left Knee Joint Replacement . Some 18 months ago. Social Services provide a bath lift chair.

Now awaiting to get rid of beige bedroom carpet. Which has had its day. And replace with wood effect vinyl. Easy to clean.

Not allowed the real wood stuff as l have a neighbour in the downstairs flat underneath mine. So a potential noise problem.

The thing that is putting me off. is having to move all my clothes out of the wardrobes. The all the furniture out of the bedroom.

The AC insisted on my having a shower installed in the bathroom. But for me, a bath is a luxury whereas a shower is a chore. So far, I have no difficulty getting out of a bath and use the shower only for washing my hair.
I do have an extra handrail for the stairs.
My late DH put it in for my late DM, 83 at the time, in 2005. By 2021, aged 86, DH was glad of it too.

Your poor bil. That’s it, must get it sorted.

DH'sbrother did that. The fire brigade had to take the window out to rescue him.

We have down stairs toilet and I would rather like to change the door to have it outwards opening. I have visions of either one of us collapsing in there and being stuck.

Electric can opener, air fryer, dishwasher, sonic scrubber, rechargeable floor cleaner

Cossy

No, because as soon (or as long) our AC leave home we will downsize.

Bit of a debate with the where or what.

I (now) need to stay here as our daughter is having a her first baby. DH wants a bungalow, I’d like a 2 bed, 2 bathroom flat.

Watch this space haha

We live in greater London as we wanted to have all the necessary services close by and a good transport system.
There are very few bungalows around where we live, and in general I think there is much more choice when it comes to flats in most areas except those on the south coast where there are acres of estates of bungalows.

No, because as soon (or as long) our AC leave home we will downsize.

Bit of a debate with the where or what.

I (now) need to stay here as our daughter is having a her first baby. DH wants a bungalow, I’d like a 2 bed, 2 bathroom flat.

Watch this space haha

My husband was getting very fearful of going downstairs due to being unsteady on his legs, so I had an extra stair rail fitted so that he can have support on both sides going up and down. The home modifications people at Social Services arranged it for free (I'm surprised at the lady above saying Social Services were no help - maybe a postcode lottery).

I also ordered a bath board from CareCo that he can sit on while showering, but it's not ideal because he relies on me to pass him the shower head and it's difficult to avoid water going everywhere because the shower curtain can't go the full length of the bath. So we are seriously considering having a walk-in shower fitted where the bath currently is, with a seat a grab rail.

We moved 8 years ago and although it isnt our forever home we were 60 and 70. One of the best things we did was have a comfort hight toilet put in and the bath replaced with a shower. It is so easy to use the bathroom, we plan to move to a chalet (as we live on the coast) next year.

When we extended I had the garage transformed into a large utility, plus shower toilet sink room. The side of the house has a door that opens into the utility. My aim was to bring wet muddy dogs in that door, straight into the shower, then dry off on the tiled floors. It works brilliantly. It later occurred to me if ever I can’t use the stairs to upstairs I could easily live on the ground floor
I’m reluctantly thinking about minimising my glorious borders with less perennials more shrubs and wood chip ground cover

A stairlift has made such a difference. There are second-hand ones available which make them more affordable.

Yes, moved to a lovely top floor flat, importantly with a lift. Everything we need within a few minutes as and when we need to give up driving. Haven’t found one yet, I want to continue for as long as I can, but budgeting for a cleaner when necessary.
Husband’s health isn’t great and it’s made a world of difference to him, the stairs in our 3 storey house had become a real obstacle. Best decision we could have made.

Arthritis in my shoulders is restricting my use of my arms so have reorganised the kitchen so that everything I need is on the lower shelves. Anything else I can get my son to take down for me in advance.

UI have been future proofing my house s,lowly for around 15 years. The frontt path is now level with the door entrance. I have a stair lift. I have the same issues as your DH, poppysmum. I have no carpets and only one rug at the side of my bed.

UI doubt your DH cooks, I use an air fryer and microwave.

My two loos are raised and there is sufficient room in my shower for a stool in case I feel dizzy. I had to remove my bath to make way for the shower.

My rear garden is small, and I have block paved it. I do own a lot of grass at the front, but I pay a fellow to cut that as and when.

Since FH's stroke we have had to spend a fortune making the house accessible for him, hopefully future proofed for the rest of his life. No help from Social Services whatever! Ramp to front door, raised smart loos to keep him clean with grab rails, stair lift, wet room so he can roll his shower chair around and shower and dry himself, wheelchair accessible vehicle so he can drive his electric wheelchair in and it can be locked in place in the front of the van beside me so we can chat when driving.