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[quote=Anonymous]I don't have any experience on the construction/pricing side of it (it was done as small projects over many years at my dad's house), but here are some tips that worked for us:

The ramps were custom made of the same type of floor in that particular room, so if it was tile, the ramp was made of the same tile.  If it was wood, the ramp was made of the same type of wood. (it had a really strong base, like concrete or something, underneath the ramp.)  It looked really nice.  We had tried buying ready made ramps, but they weren't sturdy at all, and just looked ugly and institutional.  Go the extra mile, and have the ramps made to match the existing floor.  It will look so much nicer, and will be better for home value.

Lighting: You might need to get an estimate for lowering all the switches, or better yet, putting them on a remote control.  At dad's house, we had a big light installed right behind his headboard that he could turn on and off by using a long cord.

You might want to consider putting double doors in place of single doors.  My dad had a big electric wheelchair, and needed the space to get his wheelchair in and out easily, so we had double doors installed in place of the single door.

For his master bathroom, we removed all the doors and widened the entrance.  We had a bidet installed in his toilet because he could no longer wipe himself.   They're very cheap to install, and incredibly helpful.  I can't recommend that enough.  The bidet was controlled by a lever on the side of the toilet, and he would just push the lever, and water would shoot out to clean him.

Also, we had a drain installed at his toilet so that he could get his showers (given by a caregiver) while sitting right on his toilet.  We just had a shower head with long cord installed, and it was able to stretch all the way to his toilet.   It was too difficult for dad to get around the bathroom, so the toilet was his only seat.  He could use the restroom and then take his shower without needed to move.  We had rubber flooring around the drain to prevent slipping.

Hope this is helpful.  Good luck.[/quote]

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