Well Aging Home · Site Policy
This is a site about designing homes that work for real bodies. It would be a contradiction for the site itself to be hard to use.
Below is what we are committed to, where we currently stand, and how to reach a human if something here gets in your way.
Our commitment
We are working toward conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA — the current international standard for web accessibility, and the benchmark U.S. courts and regulators most commonly reference.
We treat accessibility as ongoing maintenance, not a one-time project. Every new guide, product page, and design change on this site is reviewed against the standards below before it goes live.
What we do
Structure & navigation
- A single, descriptive H1 and a logical heading order on every page, so screen reader users can navigate by headings.
- All functionality reachable by keyboard alone, with a visible focus indicator.
- Links written to make sense out of context — “the complete bathroom safety guide,” not “click here.”
Text & color
- Body text at or above a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against its background; large text at 3:1.
- Text resizable to 200% without loss of content or function.
- Color is never the only way information is conveyed.
Images & media
- Images that carry meaning have descriptive alternative text; decorative images are marked so screen readers skip them.
- Product photos describe the feature being discussed, not just the object.
Forms
- Every field has a visible, programmatically associated label.
- Errors are described in text, identify the specific field, and explain how to fix the problem.
Known limitations
An honest accounting
We would rather tell you what is not finished than imply everything is.
- Third-party content. Some embedded content — affiliate widgets, retailer product cards, social embeds, and analytics overlays — is served by outside companies. We do not control its markup and cannot guarantee it meets WCAG 2.2 AA. Where a third-party element blocks access to information, we provide the same information in plain text on the page.
- Older posts. Guides published before July 2026 are being reviewed and remediated on a rolling basis. Some may have incomplete alternative text or heading structure. This work is in progress.
- PDFs and downloadable guides. Some older downloadable resources are not yet fully tagged for screen readers. Accessible versions are available on request, at no cost.
Assistive technology
This site is built and tested to work with current versions of common assistive technology, including screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver), screen magnification, speech recognition, and keyboard-only navigation. It is tested in current versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
What we do not do
We do not use an overlay, accessibility widget, or toolbar plugin.
These tools are widely criticized by disabled users and accessibility professionals for interfering with the assistive technology people already use and rely on. We fix the underlying site instead.
Tell us about a barrier
If any part of this site is difficult or impossible for you to use, we want to hear about it — even if you are not sure it is our fault. It helps if you can tell us the page address where you ran into the problem, what you were trying to do, and what browser and assistive technology you were using, if you know.
to acknowledge
or a workaround
If a fix will take longer than that, we will tell you why and give you a date.
Need this in another format?
If you need information from this site as large print, plain text, or read aloud — ask, and we will send it. There is no charge for this. Get in touch.
How this statement was prepared
This statement reflects a self-evaluation. It has not been reviewed by an independent third-party auditor. If that changes, we will say so here and link the report.
Well Aging Home is published by Rachel Blindauer, an interior and furniture designer. Nothing on this site is medical, occupational therapy, or legal advice. See our Terms of Use and Affiliate Disclosure.