Dignity and Safety at Home The power of accessible bathroom design
T
he most dangerous room in the house doesn’t look like it. It’s quiet. Familiar. Used every day without a
second thought. But for older adults—and for anyone navigating injury, recovery or limited mobility—the bathroom can quickly become a place where independence slips, quite literally, out from under them.
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