We often are led to believe that people cannot do a kitchen or bathroom makeover, or fix the entrance to their home, without a significant financial outlay. True, a $20,000 or more project is going to get a lot of work done, but a $200 or $2,000 expenditure might have noticeable results as well. It’s not… Read more »

We think of aging in place as something that is geared toward or defined by the seniors, but even the term seniors is something that is not easily defined. That’s because the term seniors does not have a clear expression of who is and who is not included in the category. We can be sure… Read more »

Even though most residences (those up to four dwellings per building, including the most common single family home) do not fall under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), there is considerable interest in creating accessible entrances. As people are carrying items in and out of the home or using walkers, crutches, canes,… Read more »

Mobility encompasses so much more than just walking or stepping – or even getting around from place-to-place. While this is what may come to mind when we think of mobility, the act of maneuvering in a space or moving around is only part of the mobility picture. Since people come in a range of physical… Read more »

When we are invited to go into a client’s home and meet with them about possible aging in place improvements – whether we contacted them to set the appointment, it was a referral, or they initiated the contact – many dynamics are converging at that point. When we arrive at their home, we are bringing with… Read more »

Oh, to be young again – when we could remember most anything we wanted. After a holiday vacation at school, we could still remember our locker combinations. We could remember the names of even casual acquaintances. We could remember homework assignments. It never hurt to write them down, but the fact is that many of… Read more »

In many endeavors, not knowing the answer is acceptable – it’s how we learn. It’s hard to know everything about a subject because things are evolving rapidly. That said, our aging in place clients – many of whom are in their golden years – don’t have the time or the patience for us to learn at their… Read more »

We know that as aging in place specialists we cannot help people effectively as they desire to remain in their homes without a clear idea of what exists now, what their needs and abilities are, and how we might approach creating and implementing some solutions. These details begin with a home assessment, but this is… Read more »

If we think back to our high school or college years (or thereabouts) when we began dating, some approached it casually, but others made a serious study of it. There was a lot of trial and error as we learned how to be with someone else, how to take their needs into consideration, how to… Read more »

This is the perfect time of year to begin looking into one of the most troubling habits that people have – holding onto to too much stuff. People don’t like to hear that they have not been as diligent as they should have been in letting go of some of the many things they have… Read more »