Luxury home for sale in Alberta described as ‘gold standard’ for accessibility
He now recommends accessible features to clients and says of the last 10 houses the company has built, eight had elevators. He calls them “forever homes,” where people can age in place.The St. Albert home is priced at nearly $700,000 — out of reach for many., 22 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 have disabilities. Of those, the people with more severe disabilities are more likely to be living in poverty.
Unhoused disabled seniors senior struggle to find accessible housing – Sep 22, 2021calls for provincial and municipal governments to consult with people with disabilities when it comes to accessible and affordable housing. The group also wants better subsidy programs for renovations.Bartko and his wife live in a condominium. He hopes the St. Albert property can inspire more home-builders to consider accessibility.© 2021 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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