A look inside a ‘gold standard’ Alberta home adapted for physical disabilities | Globalnews.ca

The dining area of what is considered the gold standard of homes for people with disabilities, in St. Albert, Alta., on Thursday November 4, 2021.“You’ll notice no barriers,” Cyr says in the kitchen. There’s no island, the counters are lower and a dumb waiter is built into the wall to help transport items to the basement.Instead of stairs, there are ramps. There are also two elevators. One connects the garage to the main floor of the house.

Real estate agent, Brian Cyr walks out of an elevator to the basement of what is considered the gold standard of homes for people with disabilities, in St. Albert, Alta., on Thursday November 4, 2021.In the basement, a bar with a lower counter makes it easier for someone with a disability to serve drinks to guests. There’s also a lowered pool table to entertain them.

The basement area of what is considered the gold standard of homes for people with disabilities, in St. Albert, Alta., on Thursday November 4, 2021.Story continues below advertisement The sink has space underneath it, like a desk, so that a wheelchair can pull up to it. The toilet has a bidet. Clothing rods in the dressing area are lower.Also in the master bedroom is a ceiling track attached to a sling above the bed. It’s meant to help a caregiver take someone from the bed to the bathroom and dressing area.The living room of what is considered the gold standard of homes for people with disabilities, in St. Albert, Alta., on Thursday November 4, 2021.

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