How should the home be modified? Start by clarifying your own needs.
Seeking advice with specific difficulties in mind is more likely to get suitable suggestions than simply asking “what equipment should I buy.”
Machine translation of our Chinese article, without human translation review. Suggestions concerning China remain specific to China.
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Facts from the sources
The UK NHS home modification materials introduce home needs assessment. View source
The guidance manual from China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development provides a reference pathway for urban home aging-adaptation renovations. View source
For older people and families
Write down the most strenuous tasks in daily life and explain them one by one when consulting.
Tell the assessor about your daily habits, as well as your home's space and budget constraints.
After receiving the plan, confirm which parts require construction, which parts need to be tried out, and how to maintain them later.
See what care and community teams can do
Distinguish needs assessment from product sales, and clearly state the scope of the assessment.
Let the older person participate in discussing the plan. Construction parameters are based on current local codes and on-site professional assessment.
What needs local assessment
The duties of assessors, costs, and service entry points differ by country. The framework provided here is for discussion and does not constitute a construction plan.
Sources
UK National Health Service (NHS)Chinese Government Website · Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Guidance ManualWas this article helpful?
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