Design Features
What Accessible Living Really Means
Accessible housing (including wheelchair accessible housing) is typically defined by a set of compliance checklists. Wider doorways, assistive technology, space for turning circles, and so on. For us that’s a starting point; we go further.
Accessible living, done well, is about control, comfort and dignity in everyday life:
- The ability to move freely and safely throughout your home.
- Spaces that support privacy and independence, not reliance on carers at your side.
- Technology and design working quietly in the background.
- A home that feels like your space, not a clinical/care environment.
Our homes are designed so that Participants can control light, airflow, privacy and movement, with layouts that support both independence and the practical realities of daily support.
Throughout
- Stylish open plan.
- Air conditioning in each room with individual control settings.
- Low mounted wall switches.
- Access to onsite parking for visitors.
- Video intercom.
- Automated keyless entry.
- Backup power generator.
Kitchen & Living
- Automated height adjusting kitchen benchtop.
- Accessible cabinetry and appliances.
- Spacious areas with access to either private balconies or large outdoor garden areas.
Bedroom
- Fitted with automated block out blinds to control light and sound from outside.
- Reinforced ceilings with provisions for ceiling hoist installation.
- Assistive technology capabilities and direct access to private ensuites.
- Wheelchair charging stations.
Bathroom
- Designed for privacy.
- Showers with thermostatic temperature controls.
- Heat lamp lighting for comfort after a warm shower.
- Non-slip floors
- Adjustable mirrors.
- Accessible toilets.
