Falling accidentally and unexpectedly, at most any age, especially when we fall forward can be uncomfortable and potentially quite hazardous. It can be fatal in extreme cases. There are times, particularly as children when we fall intentionally or accept it such as during a game or activity (football, wrestling, baseball, karate, track and field, tag,… Read more »

Of course, everyone is aging. There is no denying it or stopping it. Anyone alive is getting older – aging. Everything around us is getting older also – our cars, our homes, our clothes and shoes (until we get new ones or toss the old ones), our furniture (unless we replace it), our home accessories,… Read more »

We hear and see a lot of discussion about the need for housing our aging population and providing suitable living units for them, yet most already have a home they are living in now. Therefore, they really don’t need to go and find other space to move into and add more stress and disruption to… Read more »

Regardless of the time of year, people enjoy having visitors come to their home – because they have invited them for dinner, cocktails, a pool party, to watch a movie or the big game, to sit and visit, to celebrate a birthday or special occasion, for a holiday party, or several other reasons. We are… Read more »

Accessibility is frequently discussed in relation to how people are able to enter into their homes, businesses, places of employment, and other buildings. Clearly, we want it to be easy anyone to enter a structure and then go about their activities of being in that building. However, accessibility is much more than just being able… Read more »

When it comes to making aging in place renovations, budget often leads the discussion about what can and cannot be done to help our clients live and function more comfortably and effectively in their living space. Understandably so. We want to offer the best solutions possible, but some budgets are quite small. Nevertheless, there is… Read more »

While aging in place designs are specific to the client’s needs, the individual household we are working in, and the characteristics of that particular home, there are many elements we can include from a universal design standpoint that are going to facilitate aging in place and enhance visitability. After all, social connections are very important… Read more »

No matter how we approach working with our aging in place clients, and regardless of their profile (age, ability, income, style or age of housing, or household size), the one consideration that gets top billing is safety. Everything we do should revolve around and center on providing the safest environment possible for our clients with… Read more »

Universal design is a term that is frequently used to describe or suggest improvements that people are making in their homes or that they are considering to allow the people in that home to function effectively. That may or may not be an appropriate use of the term. With universal design, there is no distinction… Read more »

Working with aging in place clients, especially those who are older or living in older homes – or both, which is often the case, we must remain flexible and be ready to handle the unexpected when it happens. It won’t necessarily be on every project or with each client, but the possibility is there –… Read more »