OTHER REHABILITATION ISSUES IN SCI: HOME SAFETY AND MODIFICATIONS: BEDROOMS

BEDROOMS

• Convenient access to bath and toilet rooms
• Adequate space around the bed for wheelchair access and movement; bed height should be level with wheelchair seat height; firm mattress for dressing and transfers; a light switch, telephone, clock, etc. easily accessible at the bed
• Convenient storage next to the bed for braces, prostheses, and/or clothing
• Furniture on casters; drawers, with stops, that can be opened with one hand; bottom shelves 18 inches from the floor
• Shelving units with narrow shelves for single-row storage can be used
• Do not use heating pads or electric blankets

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