Q. I am building a bathroom and want the ceramic tile shower to work with a wheelchair. Since a curb of any type will hinder access into and out of the shower, the floor of the shower needs to be ...

Dear Denise: With the aging population in the United States, more and more people are becoming concerned about wheelchair access throughout homes. Showers are one key area of consideration because ...

SANTA CRUZ – When Alanna Harvey worked as a caregiver, she noticed the financial and physical demands required for elders and people in wheelchairs to take a shower. “I was going into people”s homes, ...

There exist frequent reports of toilet accidents, as they are often located in tight and slippery places. Although no one is immune to a slip after bathing, it is the elderly who suffer most from ...

It was nearly 30 years ago that the Americans With Disabilities Act established its accessibility guidelines to protect the rights of people with disabilities. Accessible design has grown up a lot ...