Special Design Features
These special design features are the collaboration of Golden Age
Services & Sliver Ridge Homes to offer a
combination of efficiency, safety & easy maintenance for the home owner or
care giver.
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 | Wide spaces & 36" wide doorways to accommodate wheelchairs (manual
or electric) |
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| Pocket Doors |
| Doors
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| one sided key (outside access) deadbolts with inside latch (so
elderly cannot lock themselves out of home) |
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| Hinge door stops (to alleviate possible knocking into a wall door
stop) |
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| Entryway |
Kitchen |
Spare Bathroom |
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| Master Bathroom |
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| No slip large tiles, for safety & easy maintenance (less grout
to clean) |
| Master bath
| Shower slide rail |
| Spa tub with jets; wide ledge to sit / ease of access; faucet
handles in a safe easy location |
| Grab Bars (also in guest bathroom) |
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| Easy Levers for bath & kitchen fixtures |
| Brushed nickel for most appliances & fixtures for ease of care &
distracts from dirt & most dust |
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| High Sitting, Low-Flow Toilets |
| Easy loading toilet paper holders |
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| Rocking Wall switches
| easy to clean |
| easy to use |
| individual: for ceiling lights & fans |
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| Solar Tubes for natural light & energy efficiency (cost savings) |
| Bathroom light fixtures are easy to access & change light bulbs
(for someone who is still capable of using a step ladder or a care
giver) |
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| Retractable
Phantom Door Screen for French doors |
| Window Treatments by
The
Blind Man with a variety to choose from, we went with:
| Vertical Blinds |
| Vinyl with a fabric-like appearance |
| Easy maintenance |
| Long lasting |
| Looks casual yet elegant |
| Low Cost |
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Vacu-Maid Central Vacuum System with a
VacPan (an automatic dust-pan) with
suction for sweeping, installed by
Mac
McLeary
| For carpet, furniture, draperies... |
| Healthier Air |
| Easy, convenient & versatile |
| 3-5 times more power than a portable vacuum |
| Less Noise |
| Home Value |
| Cost Savings.... |
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| Whole House Water Filtration System & Reverse Osmosis
| read more
about the importance of quality water |
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| Gas Fireplace with a wall thermostat control |
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| Built-in knick-knack display shelf (memorabilia/collectables)
| Small display light controlled by dimmer wall switch |
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| Outside ceiling outlets for Christmas lights or??? |
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Additional features not pictured on this page:
| This well insulated home uses gas for energy & cost efficiency. |
| Low pile carpet (for safety & ease of use for walkers & wheelchairs) |
| No area carpets (one of the many causes of elderly falls & broken
hips) |
| Motion sensor lights on home's exterior for security |
| Double paned, insulated, automatic (quiet motor) garage door for
temperature & outside noise control efficiency |
| Semi Gloss paint on walls & ceiling
| Generally not done on ceilings because of tendency to show drywall
flaws (ours does not) |
| Easy maintenance |
| Resistance to dust & dirt |
| Easy to wipe down |
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