Table 1.
Product Domain | Design Product | Cost Range | Product website |
---|---|---|---|
Environmental Adaptations: Products that make the built environment more accessible; vertical accessibility. | StairAide halfsteps (half-height stair blocks added to existing stairs) | $650 for a set | https://stairaide.com/ |
StairSteady handrail (a fixed handrail w. a sliding support handle) | $1000 + $150-$200 professional installation | https://www.stairsteady.ca/ | |
Stairlift | $3000–$5000 w. installation ($200–300/month if rented) | Several manufacturers. E.g. https://www.bruno.com/stair-lifts |
Note. Products were selected to represent the aging-in-place supportive domains through the use of the Able Data database, maintained by the Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), and its product categories. Five researchers from design and gerontology fields chose the representative products for the survey.