City of Falls Church, Virginia
A Falls Church rambler already has the bedroom and bath on one floor. The plan goes after the few steps, the tub and the basement laundry that are left.
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If your parent lives in a one-level rambler, the hardest problem is already solved. The bedroom and the bath sit on the same floor as the kitchen.
What is left is smaller. A couple of steps at the front door, a tub with a high wall, a washer in the basement.
Each of those has a known fix, and none costs what a stair lift does.
Ramblers often have a single hall bath with a tub set between three walls. Trading that tub for a shower with no curb, with bars fixed into the framing, is usually the first big project.
Grab bar installation and bath safety in Falls ChurchA rambler usually sits a few steps above the yard. A rail on each side may be all it needs. Where a wheelchair is coming, a short ramp is often practical on these lots.
Wheelchair ramp installation in Falls ChurchWith everything on one level, the danger moves to the floor itself. Loose rugs, raised thresholds and that single step down into an added family room are what the assessment looks for first.
Flooring in Falls ChurchPlenty of ramblers keep the washer and dryer in the basement. Moving them to a hall closet ends the daily trip down the basement stairs with a full basket.
First-Floor Living in Falls ChurchThe Livable Plan brings a crew back to recheck rails and bars, change bulbs and batteries, and catch small leaks before they grow.
Maintenance Plans in Falls ChurchWork that needs a permit here goes through the City of Falls Church's own permit office, separate from both Fairfax County and Arlington.
For Falls Church, see Fairfax Area Agency on Aging.
The city sits where Broad Street, which is VA 7, crosses Washington Street, which is US 29. I 66 runs along its northern edge, with East Falls Church and West Falls Church Metro stations near either end of town.
The W&OD Trail cuts across the city past Cherry Hill Park, and The Falls Church, the old church the city is named for, still stands a short walk from Broad Street.
Yes. Falls Church is about 8.7 miles from the US Capitol and well within the area we serve.
Usually. Grab bars, a handheld shower and a seat can come first, and the tub swap can follow when you're ready.
The city does, through its own office. New plumbing for a shower is the kind of job that needs one, and your written scope says which items do.
Falls Church lies west of the US Capitol.
Find out how close your parent's Falls Church rambler already is to fully livable, and what the last few fixes cost.