For instance, every room has a phone jack, even the bathroom, lessening the chance a resident will fall and break a hip while rushing to the phone. She incorporated easy-access garages, no steps, wide halls and good lighting. Many details at Mountain Meadows are designed for independence. For example, the control for the hand-held shower is operable from a sitting position, and builder Medinger added handles to windows for easy operation. Dishwashers are mounted higher for easy access.
Electrical outlets are at hip-level rather than near the floor.
Towel bars are grab bars too, to prevent falls in the bathroom. It just happens. Residents meet on walking paths laced through the park and neighborhoods. A huge 40-acre park is right next door. In the community garden, residents meet to set seeds and friendships.