On a future birthday – age 65, 70, 75 … – imagine getting a notice in the mail that says we are too old to live in our present home… Read more »
Aging in Place Insider Blog
“Universal Design Criteria Are Not Subjective”
Universal design – the creation and implementation of designs that apply to essentially all people regardless of their specific needs or abilities – can be used in any home environment,… Read more »
“Do We Have A Failure To Communicate?”
There is a classic line in the film “Cool Hand Luke” that says “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” That phrase has been repeated in various situations… Read more »
“Give People A Reason To Want To Work With Us”
There are many businesses that offer similar services – design, legal, construction, retail, fast food, and quite a long list more. If there are two similar businesses – perhaps both… Read more »
“Focusing On Market Segments Rather Than Individuals May Not Be That Helpful”
One of the great aspects of aging in place design, renovations, and solutions is that they are done on a case-by-case, home-by-home situation for specific individuals. Sure there may be… Read more »
“Why Do We Have All Of This ‘Stuff’?”
One of the major reasons that people remain in their current homes and age in place – in addition to actually liking their homes – is that they just have… Read more »
“No Matter How Similar Our Businesses Are, We All Have Something Unique To Offer”
As aging in place contractors, designers, consultants, and professionals, we have many similarities among ourselves in the way we approach working with our clients and in the solutions we propose… Read more »
“Putting The ‘Visit’ Into Visitability”
Visitability is a little acted upon but extremely important concept that facilitates aging in place. The majority of homes – of all ages – lack this basic provision and should… Read more »
“We Need A Properly Framed Business Model To Be Successful”
Many people take the Certified Aging In Place (CAPS) classes to expand their existing businesses or re-purpose them. Others look forward to offering new services in a newly structured or… Read more »
“There Is No Place Like Home”
How often have we heard the sentiment that there’s no place like home? There have been songs and poems written about the beauty of home. There is a famous sampler… Read more »
