One, safety
1. set up handrails on the wall, become their good helper, the choice of waterproof material handrail device in the bathtub side, toilet and washbasin on both sides, can make the mobility of the elderly living freely.
2. Most of the elderly can not stand for a long time, so set up a seat in the shower area extended wall, can save the physical strength of the elderly, the bathroom must be placed on the non-slip floor mats, bathtubs can be set up non-slip mat.
3. Because of the slippery floor tiles, the elderly room should try to lay a wooden floor, not easy to use too much carpet, carpet is easy to hide dirt, easy to cause respiratory diseases.
4. Door handles, drawer handles should be rounded. Will not scratch. Bathroom door, toilet door locks should be selected from the outside can be opened through coins and other types.
5. Bathroom, toilet, bedroom, etc. should be set up alarm devices.
Two, quiet
One of the characteristics of the elderly is good quiet, the most basic requirements of the room is the door, windows, walls, soundproofing effect is good, not affected by the outside world, to be relatively quiet. At the same time, the elderly like quiet, the elderly room should try to arrange away from the living room, dining room.
The design of the elderly room should also vary from person to person, for example, the family has a love of books for the elderly, then the room is designed as a bookish bedroom. According to the psychological and physiological characteristics of the elderly, the bedroom of the elderly should be arranged in the sunrise room as much as possible, this is because the elderly have more time and opportunity to stay at home so that they can enjoy the sunshine.
Three, lighting
Since the elderly generally do not like direct sunlight, so downlights, spotlights and other direct stimulation of the retina of the lamp is best not to use, the general choice of diffuse reflection of the light source or can not see the bulb of the lamps and so on. The light of the elderly room can not be dark, because the elderly eyesight is not good, to be softer, according to not need to add a light source. Because the elderly generally like to get up at night, it is best to make the switch control closer to the bed, convenient for the elderly to operate.
Additionally, you can install footlights in the corridor leading from the bedroom to the bathroom for nighttime lighting. The bathroom light switch is also best installed outside the door for ease of use.
Four, color
Generally speaking, the color of the elderly room to warm colors. Tone selection of natural scenery system, such as blue-gray, green-gray, beige and other soft tones. Give people a sense of comfort. Most of the elderly room more than medium color, not easy to use too cold color system, too cold color system is too quiet, easy to give the elderly a sense of loneliness and isolation. If the use of bright colors, it is easy to stimulate the old man's eyeballs are very cerebral nerves, giving people a sense of unrest, not conducive to the life of the elderly.
Fifth, physiological needs
1. The elderly are more prone to colds than young people, more afraid of cold. So heating equipment and insulation equipment must be done.
2. Due to the physiological characteristics of the elderly, the need for a bathroom will be more, so we should try to bar the master bedroom with a separate bathroom for the elderly.
3. The elderly can choose the sanitary ware with barrier-free facilities for those who have difficulty with their legs and feet.
4. Furniture must be stable, preferably with rounded corners around the perimeter.
5. Try not to use high cabinets, if there is a hanging cabinet, the depth of the cabinet should be shallow, easy access to the elderly.
6. Furniture should be more compartmentalized, the elderly memory is not good, more compartments or more drawers or even have a label, easy to find the elderly.
7. Wall electrical outlets should be higher than the average room, reducing the elderly to pull outlets is bending over.
8. Sofa higher than ordinary sofas, height of 350-450 appropriate, easy for the elderly to get up. Sofas and chairs should have armrests to facilitate the elderly to get up. Sofa cushions to choose a harder, the elderly do not fall into them after sitting down.
9. As the elderly stay at home for a long time, so the home of the elderly often walk around the place should be considered to allow the elderly to sit up comfortably, leaning seats and sofas, while setting up a convenient place for the elderly to place the hands of objects on the coffee table or desktop, this kind of setup should be rounded, solid modeling is given priority to.