Mobility is not static

One of the biggest changes we will be making to the house will be the widening of the hallway. At exactly 3’ wide, it was a squeeze to maneuver down the hallway in a wheel chair and then turn to make it through a 30” door. Our new hallway will be 4’ wide, with 3’ wide pocket doors entering into the rooms. This widening is a predictable change.

However, we’ve also been thinking about types of mobility, not just the wheel chair type. Sometimes, it’s nice to have a space that is not too big - especially if you want to reach out and lean against a wall for support. We think about how Ann loved her U-shaped “two butt kitchen” which had ample counter space for grabbing a hold whenever you need it. We think of the occupational therapists who asked about “furniture walking” in the early days of the disease. We hope to accommodate mobility beyond a single stage. We think that will be a little less predictable - and we look forward to sharing what we’ve come up with.