A house is visitable when it meets three basic requirements:
one zero-step entrance. doors with 32 inches of clear passage space. one bathroom on the main floor you can get into in a wheelchair.Source visitability.org
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Santa’s House
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Dear Santa, Before I explain, how much do you know already?
-Anonymous
Aging in Place
Well, it’s that time of year again when the Jolly BIG GUY makes his rounds. He’s been doing this every Christmas Eve for a long time. In fact, historically Santa’s origins may have began in Turkey:
The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around A.D. 280 in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. Much admired for his piety and kindness, St. Nicholas became the subject of many legends (history.com).
The point is, he’s been at this for awhile and isn’t getting any younger (or slimmer). All those cookies and Cokes left out by good intentioned children have taken a toll. Getting in/out of chimney passages is progressively more challenging.But, fear not children there is a way to help Santa get into your home safely, it’s called “VISITABILITY.”
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