Aging In Place Idea Center 

Spotlight Showcase:
Green Mountain Ranch

The Green Mountain Ranch is a living lab featuring the complementary aspects of universal design and green living designed by Universal Design expert Cynthia Leibrock. The project is proactive, using design elements to prevent injuries and to encourage a lifestlye that leads to health and longevity. The house is visitable by wheelchairs users and adaptable to tall and short users, to people with low vision and low hearing, to those who want to do rehab. at home, and to those requiring a caregiver. All features are visually integrated, not advertising age or disability.

Go to: The Green Mountain Ranch Showcase

The Baldwin House: Universal design, green

A good example of an urban solution for an ‘aging-in-place’ home with features that may seem intended for a person with a disability but that make everyone's lives easier as well.

Go to: Baldwin House Showcase

The CRDA UD Demonstration Home: universal design

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) Universal Design Demonstration Home Showcase. The Universal Design Demonstration Home was designed by the Atlantic City architectural firm of Sykes O’Connor Salerno Hazaveh and developed in partnership with AARP and the Center for Universal Design at NC State University.

6 north: universal design

The 6 North project is an 80-unit mixed-income rental apartment community designed and built using universal design principles located in St. Louis, Missouri. 
 

Go to: 6 North Showcase

Products that are in the conceptual or design phase.

bathroom: universal design toilet

The form of the Universal Toilet is similar enough to a standard toilet that people of all abilities feel comfortable using it. 

Go to: Universal Toilet Exhibit

accessibility: open sesame automatic door opener

 This professional grade disabled access system unlatches a locked door, then opens, pauses and closes it - all automatically. It can be operated with a variety of wheelchair mounted remote controls, wall push pads and other specialty controls customized to accommodate almost any physical disability.

Go to: Open Sesame Exhibit

BATHROOM: trackless shower DOOR

The unique design of trackless shower doors forces water to run back into the tub saving the floor from water damage. These handicap accessible barrier-free doors feature full unobstructed access to the bathtub or shower. Since they are trackless, there is nothing to clean or trip over. Doors open wide from the center, accordion-style, for easy access, leaving more room in your bath and the edge of tub free to sit on.

Go to: Trackless Shower Door Exhibit by Lyons

MOBILITY AID: the BEASY TRANSFER SYSTEM

The design of the BeasyTrans™ Easy Transfer Systems provides users with a safe, comfortable and dignified way to transfer from bed to wheelchair, from wheelchair to commode or shower seat, to a car and back again.

Go to: The Beasy Transfer System Exhibit

bathroom: TOTO Washlet s300

Going Green with Universal Design elements does not mean going primitive or sacrificing luxury when remodeling your bathroom. Today, high-fashion luxury fittings and fixtures are also sustainable and universal in design as illustrated by the TOTO Washlet S300.

Go to: TOTO Washlet S300 Showcase

BATHROOM: the tubcut

The TubcuT™ provides easier access for existing tubs by creating a step-through in the front of the tub.

Go to: The Tubcut Exhibit

bathroom: coco bidet

The modern toilet bidet offers many medical benefits.  Take a closer look at the Coco Bidet to learn why.

Go to: The Coco Bidet Showcase