Home, sweet home
We spend a lot of time at home. Steve and Sheila made the decision to move within a few months of his diagnosis. Our house in Minnesota was not very accessible, so we had to make a change. We decided to move closer to Steve’s parents in Kentucky. The house we purchased in Frankfort has everything we need on the first floor and those floors are wood which is perfect for the power chair. We added some smarts and made some changes after we moved into the house.
We are using smart house technology to give Steve more independence throughout the house. We use a combination of hardware and apps to make this work.
On a separate note, I have generally been opposed to smart house technology because I work in data and security and understand the risk. However, I realized that the benefit outweighs the risk. These apps definitely improved my quality of life. – Steve
Home modifications include nonpermanent, semipermanent, and permanent modifications. Nonpermanent modifications can be removed with little to no damage to the house. Semipermanent modifications will require repairs when removed. Permanent modifications cannot be removed.
