Try: Home adaptation involves adapting a home so that a Care recipient (cr) can remain in the home the type of modification required will depend on the cr’s condition and the physical set-up of the home the modification can be basic installing handrails or comprehensive changing the home to allow cr to stay on bottom floor an investment in home modification may eliminate or possibly delay the need for institutional care the goal is to allow the cr to retain his independence and continue living at home for as long as possible the best candidates for home modifications are cr’s who have some degree of mobility and do not need institutionalization although up-front costs can be expensive home adaptation is often must cheaper than a nursing home or assisted living information references
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Keywords: Dementia home house
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