Lifetime Homes
Criterion 9
Convenient bed-space
What is required?
In homes with more than one storey, there should be space somewhere on the entrance level that could be used as a convenient ground floor bed-space. This does not necessarily mean a bedroom – it could be a corner of the living room that could be screened from the rest of the room, or possibly conversion of a second reception room into a bedroom. This arrangement is probably to cover a temporary situation.
Why is this important?
An entrance level bed space is very useful if a member of the household is temporarily unable to access other levels of the house as it enables them to still have a bed space at home. It can also be helpful to have this space available if a relative needs to stay for a while, whilst recovering from an operation (such as a hip replacement). See Criterion 10 for associated accessible entrance level WC and potential shower when the bed space is used.