There is a fairly common misconception that people can purchase or acquire an aging in place home now that will serve them in future years. Actually, part of this might… Read more »
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“Finding A Forever Home Intentionally Through Years Of Experienced Looking”
People generally age in place in one of two major ways. They end up in a home that they didn’t particularly plan as their forever home by just by letting… Read more »
“Some People Don’t Start Out To Choose A Home For Aging-In-Place, But It Just Happens”
There are two major ways that people end up aging in place – planning for it and just letting it happen. Both can have multiple approaches, but essentially these are… Read more »
“When Speaking Of ‘Access,’ There Are Many Different Meanings”
When we hear the word “access” or talk about “accessibility,” we might think we know what we mean and that others have a good idea of our meaning also. However,… Read more »
“We Have To Wear Many Different Hats To Create Effective Aging-In-Place Solutions”
As aging in place professionals, we wear many hats. We wear a hat (so to speak) for our primary area of expertise, and then we must translate and share our… Read more »
“We Tend To Filter What We See Based On Our Experiences”
One of the challenges in helping people create effective aging in place living environments is seeing what actually is present versus overlooking things in front of us or seeing them… Read more »
“Familiarity Is A Very Strong Reason For Aging-In-Place”
There are many reasons why people overwhelming choose or elect to remain living where they are as they grow older. Some do it by default – just never really giving… Read more »
“Universal Design Accommodates Life’s Little Setbacks – Even If Others Don’t Notice”
As we go through life, some people have severe physical, sensory, emotional, and cognitive issues that they live with on a daily basis. Others have less severe ones that still… Read more »
“Creating A Budget For Aging-In-Place Home Improvements”
Whether we’re talking about a simple solution or a fairly major home improvement project, there are many factors and variables to be considered before a budget can be determined and… Read more »
“There Are No Textbook Solutions For Aging-In-Place Considerations”
Creating aging in place solutions is as varied as the people who require them. It certainly is not a one-size-fits-all type of modification – not even for similar needs and… Read more »