Sadler Construction Blog

Getting Your Home Wheelchair Ready... Makes Life Better For Everyone

August 14, 2019

We are frequently asked to design and implement home modifications for wheelchair clients and their families. Sometimes, the disability is temporary like an accident or a recent surgery. More often, the need stems from a more chronic condition or the effects of aging. Modifications to ease home accessibility can touch every room of the house as we seek to create obstruction-free environments that allow natural flow. What used to surprise us( but no longer does) is that the result often turns out to benefit every family member. So pay attention to these "wheelchair accessible" lessons: they have broad application.

Decluttering: A Great Home Accessibility Strategy

February 18, 2019

Everywhere you look, there are newspaper articles and magazines pieces about decluttering your home, closets, kitchens, garages, etc. The home organizers have taken over and even Netflix has the fever, running a very popular series featuring the Japanese decluttering guru, Marie Kondo. With all this going on, we thought why not write a blog that puts some focus on how this fits into aging in place and disability planning. And not surprisingly, as our research progressed, we became increasingly aware of the important connection between decluttering and home accessibility.

Aging In Place Means Good Health: Get Your Flu Shot

November 20, 2018

Today, we’re taking a bit of detour from our usual aging in place blog post to talk about a medical imperative, one that’s particularly important for those of us over the age of 65. A few days ago, we saw in the news that last year’s flu season was the most dangerous in years. And the spike in infections was primarily due to a significant drop in people getting flu shots. The sobering truth is that over 80,000 people died from the flu last year and 9 out of 10 fatalities involved seniors. That’s simply unacceptable. We care about our clients and want to do our part to make sure that there’s no repeat of last year’s unfortunate statistics.