Many listmembers have written in with excellent advice
as to what to do as regards allowing for PD, so I will chip
in with my bit by mentioning more general considerations.
BTW this is the voice of experience speaking. 6 yrs ago
I added a 'granny flat' to the back of my place. My mother
is living there still, and my father was there until his death last
December.
1. If possible the 'flat' should have its own access
to the world at large, as well as access to the main
house. This allows both families to maintain some
degree of independence. It also means that those
in the 'flat' can recieve visitors, both social and
professional (doctors, social workers,etc etc) with-
out automatically involving those in the main house.
2. When deciding on the placement of doors and windows
try to envisage the room with furniture in it. The lounge
room of our GF can only be arranged one way because
it has a large glass sliding door that could just as easily
have been situated in the dining area, where it would
not affect the furniture layout. I blame the architect for
not thinking of this, but as I was the architect this doesn't
help much.
Hope this helps
Dennis.
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