The idea of aging in place is that people get to go on living in the homes they love and never need to move from them. It doesn’t matter how… Read more »
Aging in Place Insider Blog
“A Business Model Is Essential For Success In The New Year”
In the five remaining weeks of 2016, there are many things to get done – finishing this year’s projects. attending to those as yet unmet goals, and planning for the… Read more »
“Belonging To ‘Age Safe America’ Is Worth Considering As You Build Your CAPS Business”
If you’re not familiar with an aging in place advocacy organization called “Age Safe America,” it’s time you knew a little bit about it and my involvement with it. I… Read more »
“The Kitchen Is A Busy Place At Thanksgiving”
With the celebration of Thanksgiving in America occurring tomorrow, and just recently observed in Canada, the kitchen takes on a renewed focus for aging in place providers. Always a center… Read more »
“Each Situation Is Different And Needs To be Approached With An Open Mind”
Based on our initial assessment of someone’s home, or what they have described to us before we ever visit the home in-person, we may have an initial impression of how we… Read more »
“CAPS & Universal Design Classes Are Being Scheduled For 2017”
This year, 2016, has been a very busy and successful one for graduating CAPS professionals and educating people in universal design techniques. Steve Hoffacker has conducted 25 sets of classes… Read more »
“Fortunately, There Are No Standard AIP Solutions”
Creating aging in place solutions for our clients does not follow a formula where every home and every individual gets the same response. Fortunately, there are no standards that we… Read more »
“Some Of Us Focus More On Remaining Hidden Than Visible”
As aging in place professionals, we need to be found by those we intend to serve if we are going to be effective at helping them. Allowing people to locate… Read more »
“Into Everyone’s Life A Little Rain Must Fall”
It would be great if each day was sunny and warm – figuratively as well as literally. We know that this generally isn’t possible. In most climates, there is winter,… Read more »
“The Idea Of Finding A ‘Forever Home'”
The idea of a forever home sounds so permanent – as well it should. Regardless of how people arrive at that conclusion or that decision, a forever home is the… Read more »