My wife has been living with MS for nearly 30 years and recently has been dropping things in the kitchen more than usual. She has also fallen over herself a few times and I want to try and make the kitchen and hallway as safe as possible for her. We currently have a laminate floor that was laid about 20 years ago! Its slippery and doesn’t afford much protection for crockery/glass or my wife if they fall to the floor.
Can anybody recommend what type of flooring is best for a non-wheelchair MSer who wants some choice in design (stone or wood lookalike) but primarily wants a non-slip safety floor?
Morning, this might not be any good as I am not in a wheelchair but I do fall over, drop things, knock things over about a hundred times a day (funny I never spill my hot chocolate), break lots of things. I have Rhino flooring which is non-slip, has a slight texture so I can feel it through my feet. When I picked it there were different raised textures to help with lots of things. I have since had it through the bathroom, hall, all kitchen area and it is brill. Pam
I have MS and was going down the carpet replacement route last year, due to dropping, and incontinence. I did plenty of research, and Karndean is sturdy and easy to clean maintain.
I have had it just over 12 months now and had a few accidents in that time, but looks like new. I miss my carpet but very happy with the vinyl.
If you live Manchester I would give you the contact details of the people who fitted mine. They were excellent.