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Persons with limited mobility – from old age or disability – often feel compelled to move into a ranch-style house. Sometimes they continue to live in a multi-level house but confine themselves to living in just one story. They may go years without seeing the refinished basement that was a source of daily recreation in…

Downsizing isn’t living with less — it’s living with what’s important. In fact, having fewer financial- and maintenance-related responsibilities will allow you to focus more on your happiness and less on your home. Here are a few tips to help you get started: Size up your downsize Exactly how small should you go? For starters,…

Disability services are wide-ranging and multi-faceted. From home healthcare to accessible building design and customer relations, perhaps the first and most important disability service is retrofitting a home for a disability. While disabled persons are not handicapped in a pejorative sense, their homes certainly can be, if they create unnecessary limitations. Small entryways, cramped hallways,…

While any home remodel should provide substantial improvement to your daily routine and quality of life, a disability remodel is often an absolute necessity to retain your autonomy and way of life. Whether the result of a sudden trauma or a chronic illness, disabilities can be difficult to navigate, but they shouldn’t become the totality…

These days, aging in place is easier than ever before, and many people are taking advantage of the option to remain at home for as long as possible. In fact, over 90% of adults in retirement say they would prefer to age in their own homes rather than move into a senior facility or to a relative’s abode.

An estimated 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 in the U-S every day and at that rate the retirement population is projected to nearly double by 2030 with the number of adults aged 65-74 growing to nearly 73-million. If you figure in adults aged 50 and over, that statistic grows to 132-million. So where will this…

Graying heads are fueling a surge in construction of senior housing and home improvement projects across the U-S, with the latter focused on aging in place modifications. The metropolitan Denver area saw more than 2,000 age-restricted housing units added in 2014 and another 2,800 are expected in 2015. One in nine Colorado residents is currently…

Seniors without the support network of family members or caregivers who are still intent on aging in place might find inspiration from the 1980’s sitcom “The Golden Girls.” Turns out, the over 50 television roommates Blanche Devereaux, Rose Nylund and Dorothy Zbornak were on to something – living together in retirement in their fictional Miami…

Aging in Place refers to remaining in the home you love for as long as you possibly can. But in order to remain there, you will need access to assistance and other services. While HomeAdvisor connects you to home improvement services, it also wants to help you find the other services you need.

Whether due to a lifelong issue, a sudden injury, or the gradual effects of aging, restricted mobility can influence many aspects of everyday life. Actions that come easy to other individuals can present challenges to those with restricted mobility. Individuals with limited mobility may find that professional disability renovations to their home can make it easier to…