Door frames, thresholds, and width are not something many people normally think about. Not until an accident happens, their eyesight fails, or age starts to show.
A large proportion of accidents in one's own home are due to falls. A very large proportion of these are caused by tripping or being unable to get over door thresholds.
This is because many homes have narrow door frames and thresholds that protrude a few centimeters above the floor level.
If one does not see well, or balance or strength fails, it is unfortunately easy to overlook a protruding door frame. BANG!!! And there you are, on the floor. A young person would probably just feel sore and then get up with a bruise and some scrapes, but unfortunately, this is not the reality for most adults and seniors.
As one gets older, a fall can be fatal. We can hit our head seriously and sustain dangerous fractures in the back, thigh bone, and pelvis.
Many of these serious fractures and injuries can actually be prevented simply by installing door rails, rubber ramps, and possibly an outdoor adjustable ramp at the front door or patio.
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