Remodeling Your Home to Age in Place

Well done aging in place remodeling should incorporate barrier-free, functional design elements into a beautiful and cohesive floor plan. If you’re considering remodeling your home to age in place standards, it is important to understand what the concept means and how to make it work for you.

The premise behind remodeling to age in place is to create a home design that is capable of meeting your changing needs as you get older. This means modifying specific features of a home to remove potential barriers. Narrow doors and corridors, steep stairs and inconveniently placed electrical outlets and light switches are among some of the features your CAPS may recommend addressing as you are remodeling your home to age in place.

How a home is modified will depend a great deal on the particular needs and expected future needs of the individual. Aging in place remodeling through Ask the House Therapist starts with a personal assessment to determine the needs as well as the preferences of the individual. Our CAPS work with you to determine what, if any, impairments you have or are concerned about having in the future that could affect your ability to be comfortable and function independently in your home. These considerations are applied to every room of the home and incorporated into a custom plan.

At Ask the House Therapist, remodeling to age in place is about more than simply making changes. It’s about making positive changes that create a more beautiful and inviting home – for you, your family and your guests. We strive to create home designs that not only improve the comfort and quality of life for the homeowner, but also increase the appearance and value of the home.

If you wish to move forward with an assessment and design, the Evolutionary Lifestyle Design Planning and Design is available for download here at Ask the House Therapist. The e-book includes surveys, checklists, tools and resources you need to achieve an adaptable living design.