Our Aging in Place Division provides an assessment of your current home to determine if it is safe and barrier free. An “aging in place” environment allows seniors to live an independent, self-sufficient, and dignified lifestyle for as long as possible and gives families peace of mind. It can keep seniors from entering assisted-living facilities, prematurely.
Planning early enough in the retirement continuum will determine the quality and lifestyle lived out later in life. The Baby Boomer generation will all age at the same time over the next 30 years and many will want to “age in place” in their own home.
Just as you would consult a financial planner you should consider consulting an Aging in Place professional.
- Empty nest syndrome adults can remodel their existing space to include housing for aging parents or in-house help in the future.
- Retirees looking for their dream home should make sure it is “aging in place” ready.
- Older seniors can improve or modify their living space in three ways:
• Fall prevention
• Barrier-free spaces
• Remodeling and installing smart equipment
Professional assistance in helping seniors evaluate their accommodations and implementing the right combination of home and lifestyle modifications may be the first step for you
or your family member to “age in place” both independently
and safely.
Why hire a “Certified Aging in Place Specialist”?
Our professionals are certified by the National Home Builders Association (NHBA) as specialists in evaluating a residence for Aging in Place compliance. They consider the health, safety and welfare of the home’s residents and make evaluations in the context of the living environment, age, and daily functions of the individual.
Is your home a candidate for remodeling?
Most seniors who want to “age in place” in their own home find it is cost effective to redesign the living area as an open space on one level. While remodeling can be a large expense, it can be offset by co-housing with a family member or friend reducing overhead and providing companionship. In contrast, assisted-living facilities eat up one’s savings and equity more quickly than aging in place.
So Far Away – 20 Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers
So Far Away is an excellent, free booklet
produced by the National Institute on Aging.
It offers tips you can use no matter who you are caring for,
be it an older relative, family friend, or former neighbor.
Free Download [pdf 5.4 MB]
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