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<br />4.0 Features to Support Aging in Place <br /> <br />4.1 The residential units should comfortably accommodate persons using walkers, <br />canes, wheelchairs, or scooters (including storage for the latter). Options include <br />but are not necessarily limited to: <br /> <br />a) An electrical box above the unit entrance, to provide wiring for the potential future <br />installation of a power door opener. <br /> <br />b) Lever handles on all doors (must meet ICC Building Code and State of California <br />handicap criteria). <br /> <br />c) Large, offset lever style deadbolts for unit entrance and any balcony or patio <br />doors. <br /> <br />d) Individual control for heating and ventilation. <br /> <br />e) Theater-style or recessed ceiling light fixtures in all rooms and electrical sockets <br />on most walls to enable floor-lighting. <br /> <br />f) Easy grip handles on all cupboards, drawers and any pocket (sliding) doors. <br /> <br />g) Window hardware that is of a lever type, with the hardware located no higher than <br />4 feet above the floor. Window placement and hardware must ensure that the <br />window is easy to reach and to open and close. <br /> <br />h) A small shelf at each front door (accessible to residents in wheelchairs or on <br />scooters) to provide a convenient place to temporarily store items being carried <br />while a resident is entering his/her unit. <br /> <br />i) Built-in night lights to illuminate main traffic areas. <br /> <br />j) Visual/lighted alert in addition to traditional door bell within units, and visual fire <br />alarms in addition to audible alarms in common areas. Handicap units must meet <br />the same standard as common areas. <br /> <br />k) Features for unit bathrooms: <br /> <br />A toilet with grab bars along the adjacent wall. <br />- A counter with a sink with storage drawers provided below the counter. <br /> <br />Page 7 of 11 <br />