Aging in Place Insider Blog

Some of us are born with a heightened sense of one sensory ability, while others of us are more limited or challenged. Some have excellent eyesight that may extend over… Read more »

All of us are interested in remaining safe and comfortable in our own homes and in helping our family, neighbors, friends, and clients do the same. However, there are so… Read more »

The so-called open concept in home design is a common idea in discussing, shopping for, and looking at homes to build, purchase, or renovate. TV design and renovation shows, real… Read more »

Don’t look for aging in place to be an observable or notable event or episode. This is not something that happens that we record on our calendar to be celebrated… Read more »

  One of our basic senses that we may be tempted to take as a given and therefore not give it that much thought – until there is an issue… Read more »

Stairs and steps are generally thought to be something we want to avoid as we age. True, they can present many issues – especially with the way so many of… Read more »

One way to approach working with a client who needs our help with aging in place renovations to allow them to remain in their home and to enjoy it more… Read more »

When we as aging in place specialists begin evaluating the homes of our clients, or when people, in general, begin looking at their current homes in terms of how practical… Read more »

Whether we call them assessments, evaluations, audits, or checklists, and whether we focus on safety, mobility, general welfare, or other issues, many of us are interested in helping our clients… Read more »

  We live in a fast-paced world. So many things are based on speed. We hurry to appointments. We eat quickly as if the food will be taken away if… Read more »