{"id":3381,"date":"2025-02-18T15:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:51:22","slug":"building-a-better-future-the-importance-of-accessible-housing-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/building-a-better-future-the-importance-of-accessible-housing-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Better Future: The Importance of Accessible Housing for All"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3381\" class=\"elementor elementor-3381\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd27e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building a Better Future: The Importance of Accessible Housing for All<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8987fc\" data-id=\"e8987fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-735a331 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"735a331\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5b4e2a4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/2025\/02\/18\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>February 18, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c518e08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c518e08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-743bc2b\" data-id=\"743bc2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddec0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddec0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_668025298-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3384\" alt=\"A bedroom with brown walls and white flooring, there is a large bed in the room has a black headboard on it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_668025298-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_668025298-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_668025298-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_668025298-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_668025298-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cdf038\" data-id=\"6cdf038\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cca54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21cca54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ever since the pandemic occurred half a decade ago, the way we use our homes has shifted significantly. That is to say, in addition to being our nest, the global shift in attitude towards working from home has transformed our personal sanctuaries into workplaces. For\u00a0disabled people across the country, this has been a great leveller has opened up access through increased online activity in a way the built environment has not. In 2025, it is no longer necessary to visit banks, supermarkets, or the high street to do everyday tasks such as shopping, financial management, or indeed working within the confines of a large office.<\/p><p>With companies everywhere adopting home working as a cost-saving measure, accessibility within the home has never been more crucial. It has highlighted the importance of accessible environments for not only disabled people, but also the elderly, as well as individuals with sensory disabilities, who might struggle in traditional environments.<\/p><p>Alarmingly, despite the importance of an accessible home to the majority of disabled people, it is estimated that fewer than 1% of single family homes in America are move-in ready just for wheelchair users and neither accessible nor adapted to suit their specific requirements. With global housing and disability employment crisis in effect, the severity of the issue cannot be understated.\u00a0Experts have even highlighted links between the lack of accessible housing provision and unemployment of disabled people, highlighting potential economic benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-976ba7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"976ba7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35dead3\" data-id=\"35dead3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67987f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67987f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So what do we mean by an accessible home? What comes to mind first is normally wheelchair accessible housing. While there is certainly a demand for this, accessible \u201cfuture\u201d homes encompass much more; embedding basic accessible design features from the outset and saving building managers from adding costly modifications after the fact. For the resident, they offer attractive, sustainable environments with good space standards \u2013 regardless of disability. Accessible housing can contribute to improved mental health and overall well-being by providing individuals with a sense of stability and security. Having long-term accommodation that meets their needs fosters a consistent and supportive living environment.<\/p><p>Direct Access has collaborated with various organizations to enhance accessible housing, ranging from a housing refurbishment program for the State of Vermont, to consulting on accessible housing for the Tacoma Housing Authority in Washington. Below, we have listed a handful of some of the most frequently occurring recommendations we make to building owners looking to develop inclusive and accessible housing (and much of it can also be applied to creating accessible hotel rooms and accommodations).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aab14b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aab14b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d97004\" data-id=\"4d97004\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a04f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31a04f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kerbless Shower<\/strong><\/p><p>Wheelchair users require significant turning space in order to maneuver throughout their households, with wider approach routes and overall space than the average apartment or house provides. One of the key areas that require this is the shower, which we recommend is kerbless as standard. A permanent seat within the shower as well\u00a0as a contrasted, vertical 600mm grab-rail should be fitted to the shower with its lower end no higher than 800mm from floor level. This particular design feature benefits elderly individuals who may not be comfortable standing for too long, as well as individuals with more severe mobility impairments.<\/p><p><strong>Lever Style Taps<\/strong><\/p><p>Traditional push or twist style taps require significant physical input on part of the user to operate, particularly when the tap is tight-fitting. The best practice solution to this we recommend is to simply provide lever style taps instead, which allows individuals with arthritis or dexterity impairments to manually operate the taps with the least amount of physical effort. Additionally, all taps should provide clear indication of which tap is hot and cold.<\/p><p><strong>Split Height Kitchens and Worktops<\/strong><\/p><p>We spend a significant portion of time throughout our lives preparing and eating meals in the kitchen, yet many worktops and tables are inaccessible to wheelchair users and people of short stature due to their high height. As standard, we recommend split height kitchen worktops and tables offer a section of a lowered height with a clear recess underneath. This allows wheelchair users to easily approach and also accommodates children and shorter individuals in general. Kitchen areas should feature a worktop at 850mm height that includes an 800mm long section with a clear space beneath the depth of the work surface and at least 700mm in height.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b14fdb\" data-id=\"5b14fdb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d904a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d904a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_568038458-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3382\" alt=\"A close up of a white light switch with an adjustable light diming switch.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_568038458-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_568038458-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_568038458-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_568038458-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_568038458-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36f9906 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36f9906\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4a8a70\" data-id=\"b4a8a70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808c1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"808c1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Adjustable lighting<\/strong><\/p><p>Living rooms should be designed with a variety of design options that are customisable to the individual\u2019s sensory needs, particularly individuals with neurodivergent conditions such as hyperacusis or autism. Each design aspect should have both low and high stimuli options to accommodate both hypersensitive and hyposensitive needs. Lighting can therefore be taken into consideration through the installation of adjustable lighting with switches that require the least amount of physical effort to operate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fb20b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fb20b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9139425\" data-id=\"9139425\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10a7c95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10a7c95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edf93b5\" data-id=\"edf93b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea379 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"35ea379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/how-accessible-technology-investment-is-transforming-the-lives-of-disabled-people\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">How Accessible Technology investment is transforming the lives of disabled people<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/direct-access-celebrates-world-engineering-day-2025\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Direct Access celebrates World Engineering Day 2025<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b922621 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b922621\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b50c2\" data-id=\"b9b50c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since the pandemic occurred half a decade ago, the way we use our homes has shifted significantly. 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