Athulya Design for Aging aspires to make the existing houses of the elderly more accommodating and relaxing. Our housing designers for seniors, ensure both the interior and exteriors complement the daily living activities without any room for the complaints. Protecting the safety, health, wellbeing and dignity of our elders irrespective of their age, physical and mental condition is our responsibility.
The floor of the house is often left unevaluated even though it is one of the most used parts of the house. A slippery and irregular floor puts the elderly lives in more jeopardy than a major health condition. Athulya takes every detail into consideration while developing house plans for elderly in Chennai. We suggest flooring material that enable elders to walk without the fear of falling. Perimeter-adhered hardwood with polyurethane or a urethane finish or laminate flooring with a finish floor of vinyl can prevent falls to a much greater extent.
Visual acuity tends to diminish over time and seniors require appropriate light to see clearly. Sufficient lighting for the elderly is essential throughout the building, especially in the bathroom and kitchen as older adults are particularly vulnerable to falls in these two areas of the house. Positioning and placement of bathbar lighting, ceiling lights for senior room, built-in lighting or compact downlights help improve the ability to navigate around the house. It is also important to consider the color rendering index (CDI) during the selection and placement of lights.
At Athulya Design for Aging, we assist in selecting reliable furniture for seniors, from our wide range of collections. Furniture determines the comfort factor at home. From suitable beddings, comfortable chairs to even stools have to be carefully selected. Home ergonomics is important as it can help in reducing pain felt due to conditions like arthritis and spondylitis. Furniture is not only limited to chairs and tables but also storage implements which enable seniors to have independent access.
The home decor for seniors by Athulya is an effort to make seniors feel rejuvenated every minute spent at home. Color palette for elderly employ distinctive color schemes that are soothing and relaxing.These palettes can also be used as effective signage for navigation and memory-aid.
Making your home safe for your elders is not at all a tough task, given Athulya’s expertise on it. But the important aspect is the quality and cost-effectiveness. The safe home designers for seniors at Athulya help your seniors to prevent falls and other perils at your home by installing the safety aids all over the house.
One cannot ignore noise reduction and good acoustic environment while considering comfort at home. Noise sensitivity in elderly is generally high. Elderly home design in Chennai needs focused efforts on this front. Increased psychological stress in the elderly is sometimes triggered by noise annoyance due to uncontrollability perception.
Athulya Design for Aging utilizes other soundproofing techniques such as mass-loaded vinyl and un-plasticized polyvinyl chloride materials to create a peaceful ambience at home.
The fully functional system of orientation, signage and way-finding by Athulya Design for Aging understands the needs of senior residents who bravely face challenges in accurate sensory and motor perception. We strive to provide a sense of normalcy and sanctuary in way-finding and independence rather than living in uncertainty.
Athulya focuses on the basic designing principles encompassing walkways, well-defined segments at regular intervals, broader passageways, positioning of seating areas to encourage elders to have a conversation and security. Planning and design are done to a T, including placement of double acting doors to provide functional safety. Designing wayfinding signage can enable seniors to move around freely and independently. Dementia home design in Chennai is a novel concept, in fact almost inexistent. Our senior friendly house plans can be modified to facilitate independence in elders with memory loss ailments.
No 5, 54th Lane, 11th Avenue,
Ashok Nagar,
Chennai - 83.
Phone: +91 (44) 4004 1600