At the National Association of Home Builders International Builders Show in Las Vegas last month, Steve Hoffacker, CAPS, MCSP, MIRM, was recognized as the 2015 “CAPS Educator of the Year.”… Read more »
Aging in Place Insider Blog
“Heading Off Clutter At Its Source – Outside The Home”
Certainly safety is a factor in successful aging in place, and a major contributor to how safe a particular home might be is the presence of clutter – or the… Read more »
“Today’s Aging-In-Place Webinar For Design Professionals”
Lifeway Mobility of Windsor Locks, Connecticut hosted another of their webinars on mobility and accessibility today. They are a CAPS-trained company that focuses on providing solutions and accessibility equipment to… Read more »
“Hearing ‘No’ Can Lead To A Big ‘Yes'”
In making sales presentations for home modifications or improvements, in getting appointments to make those presentations, and after suggesting solutions to accomplish those types of improvements, we want to hear… Read more »
“But We Might Need It Again …”
One of the reasons that clutter becomes such a major force in our lives is that it sneaks up on us. Most of us don’t intentionally start out to keep… Read more »
“Aging-In-Place Works Because Moving Isn’t Fun”
There are a lot of reasons that aging in place works and why it is a great strategy for people, but one of the chief reasons for remaining in the… Read more »
“Renters Need Aging-In-Place Solutions, Too”
When we talk about aging in place and creating effective strategies and solutions for people to remain living in their homes successfully for as long as they choose, there is… Read more »
“Design Strategies For Residential Aging-In-Place & Accessibility”
Webinars are a great way to convey information – especially in a field that is changing and evolving as rapidly as aging in place. While the concept of aging in… Read more »
“Clutter Is Much More Than Just A Nuisance”
Clutter abounds in many homes and offices. It is a by-product of all the stuff we get and collect. There are several ways that the accumulation happens, and then the… Read more »
“The Importance Of Equitable Use In Universal Design”
When North Carolina State University’s Center for Universal Design quantified their Seven Principle of Universal Design in 1997, number one on the list was “Equitable Use.” It’s quite fitting that… Read more »