Hi SH, "Big Jobs?" Did you mean "Big Lots?"

The store in Dover, NH took a pile of expired ones last week, including one that was more than five years old which I'd found in the bottom of my filing cabinet! Unfortunately, I had to return most of the items and they wouldn't give me any coupons back so I couldn't buy the replacements I'd planned on because yes, otherwise things are pretty expensive there. The prices were almost exactly the same at LNT though, and LNT was obnoxious about their coupons (well, they were obnoxious in general). I get one of the 20%-off postcard ones about every six weeks or so, but a few times I've resorted to eBay to get a dozen or so coupons for a couple of dollars if I've needed to get a bunch of small items (they do add up!).

extra wide stairs even if it is just to the basement, b/c if you are in a w/c and decide to put a chair lift in the person assisting in transferring you from chair to chair would have to straddle/step over you if you don't have a wide enough stairway to allow them to walk around you. I too work home healthcare as a hospice nurse for over 5 years and everything she said is spot on. The fewer types of flooring the easier/better. Less risk of fall, no throw rugs, and even area rugs become problematic if you have to navigate around them. Lots of low storage so they don't have to feel like a burden asking someone to get something for them. As far as the hand held shower goes the ones that are adjustable like these pictures [https://www.houzz.com/photos/adjustable-showerhead-phbr0lbl-bl~l_8151[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/adjustable-showerhead-phbr0lbl-bl~l_8151) are great then if someone using the ADA shower is able to stand up they can adjust the height to better suit them. Also don't let builders tell you 30" is adequate and meets ADA requirements for door way widths...while it is an acceptable minimum getting wheelchairs through are a PITA. I plan on using 36" in our build. A lot really like the rocker style light switches as they are easier than a traditional switch, lever style or even oblong doorknobs are easier than a round doorknob. How will they open the window if in a wheelchair, the hand crank windows are easier for them, though my experience is in end of life care I know a few of our families used them and really liked them. I have seen a bathroom in a patient's home that was very cool, they had a large bathroom and modified it to be accessible for her husband. The cabinet "vanity" was on caster type wheels so she could move it out from under the sink and he could roll his w/c under and shave himself. They had a decorative top they could put on it if they wanted to leave it out as a piece of furniture or remove it and roll it back under the sink to look like a standard vanity. Reenforce walls where you might want hand rails like at the toilets and showers, they have some lovely ones now that don't look as industrial and blend a little better [https://www.houzz.com/photos/aging-in-place-transitional-bathroom-los-angeles-phvw-vp~8286386[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/aging-in-place-transitional-bathroom-los-angeles-phvw-vp~8286386) this gets the job done, but screams handicap accessible, something like this https://www.pinterest.com/pin/26951297741626349/ blends but is just a functional https://www.pinterest.com/pin/394276142347540350/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/132293307777113477/

2 feet in the middle of the closet is a tight squeeze. A reach in with double rod hanging can be more efficient and hold more. 13x13 is a nice size for a master bedroom. The bedroom in my former home was that size and I found it to be very comfortable. I would suggest that you separate the windows on the wall opposite the door to make a natural place for the bed to sit. Otherwise, you'll end up putting the bed in front of the windows, which isn't ideal. In the 2nd bedroom, I would suggest putting the closet to the right of the door on the south wall. Then add a second window on the north wall, separate from each other for the bed. Feng shui says you get the best sleep if your head is opposite the door and your bed is against a solid wall.