The question is often asked about how much money a person should plan on investing for aging in place improvements, or conversely, stating that they don’t have the money to do anything with their home even though they think they would like to have some enhancements done. While we may not be the ones to… Read more »

A possible misconception about creating aging in place improvements or designs is that they need to address the specific needs of the client in ways that are noticeable to the client – and others.  We know that if someone has a ramp installed when it wasn’t there previously that it going to be an obvious… Read more »

Many people want to remain in their homes as they get older, and the older they get, the more apparent this trend is. In fact, nearly all of the people over 65 voice this viewpoint – along with a substantial number of those in younger age groups. That means that aging in place professionals, like us,… Read more »

Every solution that we create for aging in place clients is going to be a little different – sometimes quite different. The reason is that no two people are alike, no two people have the same needs, no two people have the same level of interest in addressing their needs (no matter how prominent they… Read more »

In a couple of weeks, little “Trick-or-Treaters” will be out in force across the neighborhoods of the land. Safety alert! First, it’s likely to be dark when they are out unless some of them start at dusk. Either way, it’s going to be harder for them to see than it is in daylight or total… Read more »

Not only are the clients that we are wanting to serve getting older and requiring more specific adjustments to their homes to enable them to maintain their independence, but we are also getting older ourselves. No surprise, we are all aging. Part of aging or getting older is a matter of perception. We may not feel… Read more »

We know better than to just show up at someone’s home and begin recommending improvements they might need without ever understanding or reviewing their particular situation. Each home is different – even those in the same neighborhood built at around the same time by the same builder. The features included in the original construction, the… Read more »

We purchase computers, cars, toys, appliances (small hand-held and operated ones and the more major ones), games, furniture that needs to be assembled, and so many other items for our homes and businesses, and the thing they all have in common is a list or booklet of instructions – how to assemble them, the parts we… Read more »

Aging sneaks up on us. It seems that just the other day we were a lot younger – in years, in physical ability, and in many other ways. But, that was then, and this is now. Funny how that works. We literally were younger back then, but for so many of us, the difference between then (whenever that… Read more »

Our role as aging in place professionals is to help our clients remain successfully living in their present home – the one they have decided is their forever or permanent home. Some of the homes are going to be better than others at addressing the needs of their occupants, and some are going to require major renovations to… Read more »