Remodeling Advice – Make Home Easy To Use For Aging In Place Population

Aging_in_placeWhen looking to do a remodeling job on your home remember that a large part of the population are going to be retiring soon and they will be looking for homes that will allow them to age in place. What that means is that the homes should be designed so that an elderly person will find convenience by buying your home over another.

There will be 76 million baby boomers retiring and all will not want to go to assisted living facilities. Most in fact will want to remain in their own homes. If you make your home friendly  to those looking to age in place, you may find that the resale value will increase and the ease of selling will be worth the extra expense that you incur during the remodel.

Aging in place means building and remodeling homes so this group, age 50 and older, can stay in their homes comfortably, safely and independently as they age, regardless of physical challenges.

From larger faucet handles to wider doors to fake lawns, baby boomers are looking for products that are easy to use, easy to navigate and easy to maintain over decades of in-place living.
“People want to live in houses, not institutions,” said William Owens, president of Owens Construction in Columbus, Ohio. “And the idea in aging-in-place homes is you can’t tell it’s for the aging.”
Easy to use
With ever-increasing physical challenges, baby boomers want easy-to-use products, such as better lighting, bigger light controls, easy-grip handles and cabinet hardware, adjustable shower heads, seats and bars and bathtubs with textured bottoms. via Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

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