Universal Design Means Better Design
Universal Design Means Better Design
AARP serves on several groups that advocate for universal design in homes and public spaces in Delaware. If you have a personal story about how better home design has benefitted you and your family, AARP would like to hear from you. Contact AARP Delaware via email at . AARP also offers a range of educational resources for consumers on universal design.
How universal design can help you to create a safe, comfortable, easy-to-manage home for life.
Designed so that individuals, organizations and community groups can help make the homes of older family members, friends and neighbors safer and more comfortable. Your involvement will make a difference to people you care about.
In support of making Delaware communities more livable, AARP conducted a telephone survey among 1,000 residents age 35 and older in the State of Delaware. Survey respondents were asked their opinions about and experiences with various characteristics in their community, such as housing, transportation, community services, and long-term care (LTC) services.
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Universal Design Means Better Design
Better Home Design Can Make Easy Living More Attainable
Have you ever returned home from the grocery store with both hands filled with bags, only to find you cannot open the front door easily? Is it difficult to navigate up your front steps with a baby stroller? And we’ve all struggled to reach the top kitchen shelf for that can of soup. Design of home details like these can make your home more comfortable, convenient and even more valuable. Employing some basic features, commonly known as universal design features, in a new home, or remodeling an existing home to feature wider doorways, no-step entrances, lower, accessible counter spaces and roomier bathrooms can make one’s home more livable and pleasant for years to come. In fact, a recent AARP survey of Delawareans of all ages revealed that 90 percent of Delawareans wish to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible.AARP serves on several groups that advocate for universal design in homes and public spaces in Delaware. If you have a personal story about how better home design has benefitted you and your family, AARP would like to hear from you. Contact AARP Delaware via email at . AARP also offers a range of educational resources for consumers on universal design.
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How universal design can help you to create a safe, comfortable, easy-to-manage home for life.
Designed so that individuals, organizations and community groups can help make the homes of older family members, friends and neighbors safer and more comfortable. Your involvement will make a difference to people you care about.
In support of making Delaware communities more livable, AARP conducted a telephone survey among 1,000 residents age 35 and older in the State of Delaware. Survey respondents were asked their opinions about and experiences with various characteristics in their community, such as housing, transportation, community services, and long-term care (LTC) services.
Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures