title: Home modification.
abstract: Almost 50 million Americans--about one in five--live with a mental or physical disability, many in homes that are inconvenient, restrictive, or dangerous for them. Modifying the home using universal (barrier-free) design, architectural accessibility, and other such concepts can reduce the risk of falls and improve overall function. Nurses can be involved by assessing patients' living quarters and recommending specific modifications.
authors.affiliation: North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA. marjorie.mccullagh@ndsu.edu
authors.forename: Marjorie Cook
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McCullagh
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001107:Architectural Accessibility / Q000379:methods*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004779:Environment Design / Q000592:standards; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006699:Home Care Services; D018577:Homebound Persons / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States