Comments on: Universal Design: And Liberty For All… http://www.insideeldercare.com/aging-in-place/universal-design-and-liberty-for-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=universal-design-and-liberty-for-all Helping Families Get the Most From Their Elder Care Experience Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raad Ghantous http://www.insideeldercare.com/aging-in-place/universal-design-and-liberty-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Raad Ghantous Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:25:26 +0000 http://www.insideeldercare.com/?p=1234#comment-608 Thanks for sharing your personal refrence and the story of your friend. Indeed it is hard enough for her to deal with her condition as it is that loss of quality of life in her built environment is a further blow and devistating..and yet at the very least some of that something can be done about with the help of qualified and sensitive professionals. I find in many cases our brothers and sisters who are differently abled or challenged just want to be treated the same as anyone else and like all of us prefer to be delt with with simple dignity and valued as a person...addressed by our first name and not seen for our "inabilities". Thanks for sharing your personal refrence and the story of your friend. Indeed it is hard enough for her to deal with her condition as it is that loss of quality of life in her built environment is a further blow and devistating..and yet at the very least some of that something can be done about with the help of qualified and sensitive professionals. I find in many cases our brothers and sisters who are differently abled or challenged just want to be treated the same as anyone else and like all of us prefer to be delt with with simple dignity and valued as a person…addressed by our first name and not seen for our “inabilities”.

]]> By: Raad Ghantous http://www.insideeldercare.com/aging-in-place/universal-design-and-liberty-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Raad Ghantous Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:13:09 +0000 http://www.insideeldercare.com/?p=1234#comment-607 Indeed Carla! and you do bring up a specific issue that is often passed over when most people think of A.D.A requierments..in that Disability can also be a temporary condition and so homes should be designed/built in such a way that even when a active kid lets simply say breaks a leg or hurts themselves playing a sport the y can still be use the house effectivly. In this situation having a downstairs bedroom and bath in the house isn't just a precaution to when the home owners age but also a temporary sleeping and washing area for the kids that are being raised in the home and a great place for Grand parents to come stay! Indeed Carla! and you do bring up a specific issue that is often passed over when most people think of A.D.A requierments..in that Disability can also be a temporary condition and so homes should be designed/built in such a way that even when a active kid lets simply say breaks a leg or hurts themselves playing a sport the y can still be use the house effectivly. In this situation having a downstairs bedroom and bath in the house isn’t just a precaution to when the home owners age but also a temporary sleeping and washing area for the kids that are being raised in the home and a great place for Grand parents to come stay!

]]> By: Judi http://www.insideeldercare.com/aging-in-place/universal-design-and-liberty-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Judi Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:43:22 +0000 http://www.insideeldercare.com/?p=1234#comment-370 Excellent! My best, best friend (friends since we were 14 years old) has MS, and is scooter-dependent. As we watched her mobility deteriorate, starting with needing a cane, then a walker, then a wheelchair, and now a scooter, we also saw the challenges get greater and greater just to go from place to place, whether in her own home, or in and out of public buildings, family's and friends' homes, etc. Now, back to Michael Jackson’s memorial, who didn’t have to die yet… he died because of prescription drugs… something I want to see change in this country! Too many people are dying because of drugs - and not recreational drugs, but PRESCRIPTION drugs, actually approved by the murderous FDA! Thanks for caring so much. Stay healthy…. Excellent! My best, best friend (friends since we were 14 years old) has MS, and is scooter-dependent. As we watched her mobility deteriorate, starting with needing a cane, then a walker, then a wheelchair, and now a scooter, we also saw the challenges get greater and greater just to go from place to place, whether in her own home, or in and out of public buildings, family’s and friends’ homes, etc.

Now, back to Michael Jackson’s memorial, who didn’t have to die yet… he died because of prescription drugs… something I want to see change in this country! Too many people are dying because of drugs – and not recreational drugs, but PRESCRIPTION drugs, actually approved by the murderous FDA!

Thanks for caring so much.

Stay healthy….

]]> By: Carla Calazans http://www.insideeldercare.com/aging-in-place/universal-design-and-liberty-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Carla Calazans Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:02:28 +0000 http://www.insideeldercare.com/?p=1234#comment-369 Very well said, Raad!! When we get to a situation where there is no more power of choice but a necessity of freedom we realize that what should be universal design is not known or used that much. Disability can be a temporary condition. Aging is not a choice - we wish- but a fact. Let`s think hard, discuss about freedom, choices and our UNIVERSAL future. But let`s do it now. Very well said, Raad!!
When we get to a situation where there is no more power of choice but a necessity of freedom we realize that what should be universal design is not known or used that much. Disability can be a temporary condition. Aging is not a choice – we wish- but a fact. Let`s think hard, discuss about freedom, choices and our UNIVERSAL future. But let`s do it now.

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