Baystate Accessibility Remodelers

Safe at Home

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:12:04 +0000

We just had an article published by Business West. It’s called Safe at Home. Be sure to pick up your copy today or call us and we’ll get it to you right away.

Jason is a V.P.

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:16:14 +0000

Jason was recently elected to the position of Vice President for the Pioneer Valley Chapter of BNI (Business Networking International), the largest referral network in the world!

Jason is now a Certified Aging In Place Specialist

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:50:09 +0000

We are excited to say that Jason just completed his last CAPS course and is now on his way to receiving his certification as an Aging in Place Specialist!

Ask me about CAPS

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:57:32 +0000

What is CAPS you ask? Well it’s not what you wear on your head, at least not what I am talking about here. We are proud to be one of the very few carpentry remodeling companies in Western Massachusetts that has one or more Certified Aging in Place Specialists working within our company. This certification involves three classes that go into great detail about the aging in place process and how we can accomodate our customers that would like to age in place. In order to stay certified, one must also attain C.E.U. or continuing education credits every two years.

Accessibility begins with egress

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:34:51 +0000

Your homes’ egress is your link to the outside world and must be safe and accessible at all times whether you are coming or going. Egress involves all of your door systems, stairs and/or ramps that lead to the outdoor world.

A few things that you might need to look at would be the width of the door. Is it wide enough to accomodate a wheelchair, if ever needed? What about a walker? Is the transition in and out of the house difficult? Also, think of the future…will it be difficult down the road? Are their handrails to assist you once you get outside, especially if there are steps? Are the door(s) properly installed to make it easier to get into the home with a bagful of groceries or does, say, a screen door slam behind you and hit your ankle? While that may sound like a silly thing to fix, it is actually very dangerous because it can throw your balance off rather quickly and you may end up falling.

Services Offered

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:15:20 +0000

Baystate offers a variety of services:

Handrails
Grabbars
Tub and shower bars
Door hardware conversions
Kitchen Modifications
Two story to single story renovations
Wooden ramps
Modular alumimum ramps – temporary, permanant or rental

While we supply and install our products, we do offer direct purchase of our supplies, please call us for details.