Understanding that nothing is required When we are asked to create a home improvement for a client or advise them on some safety changes or modifications they can make… Read more »

  Just get started Many people seem to think that they can’t age in place, even though that’s exactly what they are doing while they ponder whether they can. They… Read more »

    It’s hard to tell what’s needed Most of the homes that we see from the outside don’t show any warning signs of issues going on inside that might… Read more »

  We can have help with aging in place solutions As professionals involved in creating aging in place solutions for our clients, we can have some help – perhaps in… Read more »

  Being self-sufficient is a great goal Regardless of what type of work we do (such as design, construction, installation, or therapy), many of us like to do things ourselves… Read more »

  Looking back several years If we look back to around 2006, aging in place was being discussed, but not with the frequency and enthusiasm that it is today. There… Read more »

  Starting at the beginning Just as is true with so many things we undertake, from reading a book, attending a course, building a home, refinishing a car or boat,… Read more »

  Aging in place focuses on individual needs  Aging in place as a strategy and universal design as a concept are closely related but very different at the same time…. Read more »

  The kitchen is central to a home’s design Kitchens are an important part – make that essential – of the home. For as far back as we can imagine,… Read more »

  Aging produces unknown outcomes Everyone experiences some mobility issues throughout their lives. Some are relatively minor and come and go. Some are a little more chronic. Some affect the… Read more »