Case study: one-storey house of an ambulant person suffering from rheumatoid arthritis ensuring normal handling and living
Introduction:
Planning and designing a home residence should apply to the distinct needs and requirements of their users, especially as far as internal design is concerned, which is an individual responsibility.
In the already existing dwellings, road accessibility to the building, parking and entrance-reception areas are evaluated primarily. Moreover, road signs, doors, corridors, halls, cellars, storage rooms and their slippery floors are also evaluated as well as horizontal and vertical circulation and fire protection-safety.
Furthermore, what ought to be considered is the outer equipment serving lighting and notification of the users, in an effort to make the structured environment friendly, reachable and safe for dwellers, according of course, to accessibility legislation.
All homes have to offer tenants – handicapped or not – the opportunity to use every room at their own convenience, plainly, directly and autonomously.
Conclusion:
It is undoubtful that mobility disorder lessens individual independence and autonomy to a great extent and affects social life and role functioning. Generally, a person’s well-being and life participation is influenced: the feeling of deciding separately and independently.
The quality of life and self-sufficiency in the home environment are the primary goals for every affected person and the people around them. Thus, ergonomic intervention enables someone to participate in daily living activities, handling personal home space, using every room and home equipment, dealing with others, so as not to be possessed by feelings of inferiority and incompetence.