Lifestyle changes, sickness or mobility challenges, or just the natural aging process need us to re-evaluate our routines and modify our condo design accordingly. We all want to feel as comfortable and calm as possible in our units, and there are numerous methods to adapt a PWD-friendly design home.
Condo design elements are vital, as is committing to embracing new tech, but they shouldn't be overly burdensome or stressful. Even the slightest changes may help you feel more confident and calm about your surroundings with the right ideas, planning, and assistance from professionals and experts when necessary.
We'll look at some of the tips for creating PWD-friendly design homes and how to create a calm and comfortable home.
PWD–friendly Design Homes
Taking care of a disabled loved one needs dedication, patience, and empathy. You must consider giving your loved ones the comfort and efficiency they require to move around and live their lives. In such a scenario, you'll need to find a home with amenities that will help your loved ones prevent them from injuring themselves. You'll also want a property close to key utilities and specialist medical facilities. And of course, you'll need to include the following tips in your condo design and the correct location and home type to create a calm and comfortable home for PWDs.
Living Area
Keep an Open Space
If you're unsure about arranging your furniture, consider open spaces with minimal obstructions. Choosing a structure like this will inspire PWDs to do their tasks on their own. More open areas will also reduce the risk of accidents, allowing PWDs to walk around the house with confidence and enjoy their activities and interests.
Bedroom
Everyone benefits from good sleep hygiene and a nightly regimen. Sleep is highly vital for PWDs. Creating a relaxing environment and sticking to a consistent, planned schedule may make going to sleep and getting up less stressful and help them start the day off nicely.
Use relaxing colors and patterns.
A room's color may establish an atmosphere or elicit an emotional reaction. Colors, patterns, and perhaps even temperature can overstimulate people with ADHD. Use neutral, soft, and relaxing blue, green, and brown tones to support more peaceful sleep.
Keep it neat and basic.
Remove clutter from your bedroom to make the brain feel less crowded before bedtime and when you awaken. Only retain what is necessary and keep everything where it belongs.
Make a no-electronics zone in the room.
Make a no-electronics zone in the room. Electronic gadgets are known for disrupting sleep patterns. Device light disrupts standard sleep patterns, and it's easy to be drawn into social sites or a game, which engages the brain when you want it to be undisturbed. Some PWDs, especially people with ADHD, are prone to a fixation on screens, so setting some limits on when and when to use gadgets might help them stay concentrated on other essential tasks during the day.
Create a bedtime and wake-up regimen.
Create a bedtime and wake-up regimen. Routines are crucial because it allows people to stay on focus and transition tasks more readily. Create a workout plan that suits your family, relative, or friend. Switching into pajamas, putting your laundry away, cleaning up, and locking the door down should be part of the night ritual. Before going to bed, include a bath or read a book to help them relax. Opening the curtains, getting out of bed, and putting jammies off should be part of the morning ritual.
Bathroom
Completing daily hygiene rituals without a snag necessitates bathroom organization. Keep everyday items in baskets or boxes where they'll be easy to access, and put them away after you're done.
If soaking in the tub to relax, try adding some relaxing essential oils such as lavender or tea tree.
Kitchen
Organize.
Organize the pots and pans, kitchenware, utensils, and dishes, so you don't have to rummage through cabinets and drawers to get what you need.
Establish stations.
Divide your kitchen into stations like meal prep, dining, and a spot for dirty dishes to reduce kitchen mess and make cooking an enjoyable rather than messy experience. Optimize each space for its intended use: Keep spices and knives close to the meal prep area, and maintain the dining area clean and plates, bowls, spoons, and forks close.
Clean the countertops.
Clean the countertops. It's challenging to keep your counters clean if they're cluttered with appliances, recipe books, dishes, trays, and other stuff, and it's easy to lose motivation and efficiency if you are a PWD. Examine everything on your counters and put away anything you don't use often.
Why is PWD Inclusion in the Real Estate Industry Important?
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority census, PWDs account for 1.57% of the 92.1 million households, making them a substantial contribution to the real estate market. PWD rights organizations call for more PWD-friendly housing and structures to go along with technological advances. According to data from United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), PWDs or older citizens account for 15 out of every 50 individuals seen each day, making it critical to implement PWD-friendly elements to increase PWD mobility.
Many organizations and real estate developers have encouraged PWD inclusion as the country grows, particularly in the real estate industry, which is why property buyers must be aware of the steps and measures they may take to create a welcoming atmosphere for PWDs.
With all of the PWD programs established by government agencies such as the Department of Labor and Employment, more PWDs are being encouraged to participate in various sectors, including the real estate industry, making it critical to promote their inclusion, particularly in property acquisition.
Everyone deserves a healthy, comfortable, and calm place to call home. However, discrimination or inaccessibility might make it difficult for someone with a disability to locate and live in a condo. A condo living environment should be efficient and warm, and it should be safe to use regardless of one's physical or neurological capacities.
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