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Aging in Place Insider Blog
“One-Floor Living Is A Nice Quality But Not A Requirement For Universal Design”
Many people interpret universal design as requiring a home to be all on one floor, or for multi-story homes to have the ability to provide a bedroom and bathroom on… Read more »
“Three Tips For Allowing Your Cell Phone To Help Your Business”
We have become a cell phone society – they are everywhere and so many people have them. It’s no surprise then that people who want to contact us will use… Read more »
“What Type Of Home Is Good For Aging-In-Place?”
As an aging in place professional, or for the consumer interested in remaining in their home, we might be wondering if there is a good type of home that is… Read more »
“A Locked Door May Not Be The Safest Thing When Designing For AIP”
Children and teenagers love their privacy in the bathroom – and they deserve it. They need to know that when they go into the bathroom that they can securely lock… Read more »
“Think Of ‘Where’s Waldo?’ When Doing Safety Assessments”
In the wildly entertaining and sometimes exasperating picture books of searching for Waldo hiding out among the many shapes, colors, and activities on the pages of “Where’s Waldo?” there is… Read more »
“Accessible Means More Than Just Coming And Going”
When we hear the term “accessible,” we tend to think of it applying to whether someone can get in or out of a home easily. That certainly is one aspect… Read more »
“Aging-In-Place Isn’t Just For Seniors”
You may remember when growing up that there were certain milestones that either signaled the end of a particular benefit or that meant you were eligible for something you were… Read more »
“What Makes Us So Special?”
Ever ask yourself what makes you so special – professionally, that is, and in a market segmentation or customer appeal sense? If you can’t think of anything that really separates,… Read more »
“Two Areas Where Product Advances Have Served Universal Design Well – Part II”
As we talked about last time, there have been many areas of home decor, features, components, and design that have witnessed major changes in the past few years, and the… Read more »