Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: kitchen accessibility

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On wanting low sinks for accessibility:

One solution for children is to have a stepping stool handy. The real 
estate for a low sink is pretty costly since the sink won't be used 
comfortably by anyone else.

We do have people in wheelchairs and decided (if I remember correctly) 
that having a low sink was not practical. We do have a low counter with 
empty space below so a wheelchair can work well there, but in fact what 
most often happens is that people who need to sit down to prepare food 
move out to one of the tables in the dining room where several people 
can sit. We have an open kitchen so they can still share with people 
there.

With a center island, there really isn't room for chairs of any kind in 
the kitchen.

We also have a padded floor -- something designed especially for 
kitchens.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org

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