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SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALEB^EAGEAJ^DNESPAY, JANUARY 24,1179 3 DAYS JAVINGS comit'l't GOOD FOR 1 I I Cl̂ N!NG°UR (Excluding ers & Furs) *> Ooni ONE HOUR CLEANERS MCHENRY, ILLINOIS 1207 N. THIRD ST. WEST OF A & P FOOD STORE 385-2011 Kitchen is designed for the handicapped han indie; ittt th One of the nation's leading appliance manufacturers has designed a "kitchen for the zapped," formulated the needs of the am- bulatorily and visually hand­ icapped in mind. William J. Ketcham, CKD, kitchen design man­ ager for General Electric and designer of the kitchen, feels the concept of the kitchen is very timely ^s the word " h a n d i c a p p e d " t o d a y i s m u c h m o r e a l l - e n c o m ­ passing. The public is becoming more aware of the handicaps imposed by birth defects and such crippling diseases as polio and multiple sclerosis. M o r e o v e r , m o r e t h a n t w o million persons are blind or visually handicapped., Advances in medical sci­ ence are helping to keep people alive longer, and the natural increase in the na­ tion's median age means an ever increasing percentage of the population over 65. Americans over 65 now number 23 million, and by the year 2030 their number will swell to almost 52 million, one out of every six Ameri­ cans. Factors like these gener­ ated the idea of a 'handi­ capped" kitchen, Ketcham said. "The design takes into consideration the home- maker whose movement is limited or who is confined to a sitting position. "My thinking was to come up with a kitchen that was first of all functional, and to show how it could be built with contemporary styling while controlling costs." The L-shaped kitchen is DOLLAR DAYS .. .FEATURING "REMEMBER WHEN GOOD 0L DAY PRICES" JAN. 25/26, 27 THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY A N D MORE SAVE UP TO IKETUKHI WITH US Pantsuits • Sportswear Jewelry Separates •Coats • Sweaters ^ Long 0 Short Dresses J •Tops G Blouses •Hand Dags •And More! TO THE enevieue & RIVERSIDE McHENRY DAILY Don't Miss It! modified in the sink area and cooking center. The counter- top is lower. There are no base cabinets (except be­ neath the wall oven and the tray cabinet between the dishwasher and refrigerator), so a wheelchair can roll up to and under the counters. A shallow-bowl sink with rear drain and single-control f a u c e t a l s o p e r m i t s a straight-on approach and leg- room under the counter and sink area. For those who may find it difficult to reach controls, switches for the food waste disposer, hood fan and light are installed at the front of the counter, along with a . switch for fluorescent coun- tertop lighting. While providing ample storage space, the cabinet designs and location also are m o r e f u n c t i o n a l f o r a homemaker with limited ac­ tivity. There are easy-grip han­ dles, and open shelving helps make cooking and serving utensils easy to reach. Items in the storage area above the wall oven can be reached from a sitting position, and the shelf around the counter also provides convenient storage for small items. Ketcham points out that while such a kitchen can as­ sist many handicapped to be­ come more self-dependent, necessary modifications are not major tasks. For exam­ ple, the cabinets by Scheirich a r e s t o c k u n i t s a n d t h e appliances are standard Gen­ eral Electric models. T h e o n l y c a b i n e t r y modification necessary was one to allow the wall oven to be installed at a lower-than- usual height, and several manufacturers produce the s h a l l o w s i n k a n d e l b o w products. Also in recognition of the needs of the visually handi­ capped, General Electric provides Braille-style knobs free of charge for any of its G E o r H o t p o i n t b r a n d ranges, as well as Braille con­ trol panels for its home laun­ dry equipment. These con­ trols may be obtained by sending the model and serial number of the appliance to the range or home laundry department at General Elec­ tric, Appliance Park, Louis­ ville, Ky. 40225. Appliance use-and-care manuals on all products now made by GE and Hotpoint are available on tape cas­ settes for the visually handi­ capped. They are obtainable from the Center for Con­ sumer Products Recordings, Associated Blind of Ken­ tucky, P.O. Box 306, Louis­ ville, Ky. 40201. Requests should indicate product, brand, model number and year purchased, if known. There is a nominal charge of $1.25 to cover cost of each cassette and for packaging for the mails. "Increasingly, the handi­ capped are finding they are no longer isolated from the benefits of our technological society," says Ketchum. "American know-how is working for those who need it most." • • • * If you can express yourself, try not to overdo it. • * • • There is often a motive b e h i n d u n e x p e c t e d favors. * • • • T h e r e e v e n t u a l l y comes a time when one gets tired of work.