Aging in Place Insider Blog

People are very adaptable. We have to be or it would be very hard to keep going. We take our bumps, and bruises, and detours and make the most of… Read more »

This is something that is true throughout life, but even more so as we age. We want our homes to be a safety net for us – to protect us from the… Read more »

Communication is a complex phenomenon. We experience it primarily through our senses, but communication may be the by-product rather than the chief aim. Communication is messaging – in some form. Generally, it… Read more »

Universal design can be described as the ultimate type of inclusiveness. It strives to make homes accessible, functional, usable, safe, comfortable, and convenient for the people living in them and… Read more »

Who doesn’t like looking at beautiful homes – even ones priced beyond what we could afford or consider? TV programs are made of these. Magazines showcase them. With large budgets,… Read more »

Listening effectively requires practice, work, and dedication. If listening was as simple as just hearing the words, communication would be so much easier than it is and missed messages would be reduced… Read more »

How many times have we heard it said that the customer is always right or that they are never wrong? Can this really be true? Always right? Never wrong? Never?… Read more »

When faced with a so-called empty-nest situation, families that previously have had children present in the home – before they went out on their own, moved away, went to college,… Read more »

As aging in place professionals, we have many opportunities to affect the lives of the people we serve. We are able to evaluate their homes, make recommendations about suitable improvements… Read more »

It’s amazing how the passage of time affects us. At an early age, we didn’t mind the days flying by – although they rarely seemed to do so. The days… Read more »