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John (Living Accommodations in John's New Home (Northwest Regional…

- - - - Ramps will allow John to access each door of his home, being able to leave and come easily, as well as maintain his home and outside of his home (gardens, etc)
    - - Having ramps and thresholds maintains a safe environment for John to have access to his entire home
  - - - Larger doorways and wider hallways will make it more accessible for John to move around the house in his wheelchair
  - - - Having controls for lights, temperature, and TV will make it easier for John to participate in home maintenance as well as allowing him to participate in leisure activities such as watching TV at home
        
        John's body cannot easily regulate temperature and controlling the temperature easily in his home will help him maintain a comfortable climate
  - - - A ceiling lift can help with functional mobility around the house and transferring from his bed, from the shower, from the toilet, and from sitting on the couch, etc.
  - - - With a front loading washer and dryer, John can wash his clothes to maintain them and keep them clean with easy access
  - - - Making sinks and counters accessible allows John to have a working space if he needs to fix something around his house
    - - Making tables and counters in the kitchen accessible heights for John to roll his wheelchair under to make these occupations during mealtime easier for John
    - - Making sinks and counters in the bathrooms allows John to easily move underneath and perform grooming and hygiene needs such as shaving, brushing his teeth, etc.
  - - - Having better access to cabinets with ingredients and cleaning supplies will make these occupations easier for him to have access to
    - - These cabinets can also contain vitamins, medications, etc for John to be able to access easier in his home
  - - - Front controls allows John to cook and use his stove
  - - - Accessible shelves in the pantry gives John easier access to get food that he needs from the pantry
  - - - Having an accessible garbage can will make clean-up in John's home more efficient
  - - - John can feel safer with seeing who is coming to his door when he answers it
  - - - Closing a deadbolt increases security and prevents John from struggling with the deadbolt with his fingers
  - - - Having lower hangers and storage bins in John's closet will help him pick out clothes more easily when he is getting dressed
- - - - Not a permanent situatioin
- - - - Environmental Control in his home with voice recognition
- - - - Rehabilitation Engineer can then help John make proper modifications to live independently (Shepherd Center, 2018).