Better lighting is a change you can make now that’s an immediate benefit now and will also help in latter life. As we get older, our eyes can simply use a little extra help. This isn’t needed all the time, but if you have extra lighting, it can be great when you need it.

You can install adjustable lighting that can make a room really bright when you need it but will let you dial the light back at other times. You can also install additional task lighting at your work areas or your home office desk or workbench, over the kitchen sink and under kitchen cabinets.

Adding lighting to your front porch will help you see better who might be at the front door. And adding low voltage outdoor lighting along your front walkway will help everyone from your older friends to trick or treaters make it to your front door safely. A floodlight with a motion detector at the end of your driveway and at your back door will make walking safer at night for you also.

Other changes you might want to consider include grab rails in the bathroom, lever style door handles and wider doorways that can accommodate a wheelchair later on. These changes are much less expensive to make if you’re doing some remodeling anyway. Some day you might need to add a ramp to reach that front door, also.

For many of us, needing such accommodations to limited mobility may be years and years away, or we might never need them. The point is – if retirement is still a few years down the road – keep these needs in mind if you’re planning to do some remodeling soon. It can make life more pleasant now and can save money later on.

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