Aging in Place Remodeling Basics

BEST Panel at Silvers Summit

January 16, 2012
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I predicted my panel would be the best at the Silvers Summit. I was right! Not that the competition wasn’t fierce. There were plenty of great folks talking about great things. I lead off with the twin themes that Aging in Place is not about isolated homes and individuals but homes that are part of… Continue Reading BEST Panel at Silvers Summit

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Do you need copies?

September 27, 2011
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In the early and mid nineties when I was the sole home modifications focused contractor in the DC area I used to ask this question when giving presentations to consumers and more traditional senior senior providers. I was drawing a comparison to home mods as an innovation akin to the advent of the xerox machine.… Continue Reading Do you need copies?

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Cottages Followup- is Universal Design becoming prime time?

September 12, 2011
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Hopefully the cottages project (see the September 8 entry) on which I am working is not so innovative. Hopefully it is just near the tipping point of mainstream. Here are two articles from Builder Online,  a general building world  magazine, speaking of Universal Design as the cutting edge and common new ground of the builder… Continue Reading Cottages Followup- is Universal Design becoming prime time?

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Good Headline, The Market’s not there, yet!

September 6, 2011
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This Saturday’s Washington Post Real Estate Section has a very good article about accessible housing and the market. The writer, Sandra Fleishman, got the story right. I agree that the market is not there yet. There are lots of reasons. One is demonstrated by the photo in the article. It shows a sore ‘nose’ ‘ramp’… Continue Reading Good Headline, The Market’s not there, yet!

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Aging in Place Remodeling- Initial Meeting

March 10, 2011
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Most projects start with a phone call. I like it. I shmooze with folks for a few minutes about my experience and how I work. They decide, then or later, whether we will get together. Sometimes, because I charge for my initial client meeting, the decision is about money.  Sometimes it is because I am… Continue Reading Aging in Place Remodeling- Initial Meeting

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What should YOU do to Age in Place?

January 31, 2011
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I was recently in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada giving presentations to the Nova Scotia Home Builder’s Association and for a collaboration of the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and an innovative local business, Home Safe Living. A question asked at the Nova Scotia Seniors program prompted this entry. “What do you want us to do?”… Continue Reading What should YOU do to Age in Place?

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Is Caregiving a Housing Issue?

January 23, 2011

In writing and thinking on Aging in Place I sometimes find valuable gems on my computer. I wrote the following article for the Washington Jewish Week a few years ago when I was on the board of the Jewish Council for the Aging. I think the points are still valid. This series is about housing. … Continue Reading Is Caregiving a Housing Issue?

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Aging in Place- Louis on You Tube

November 16, 2010
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Publication of the MetLife Report Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge has created some buzz, leading to folks interviewing me and posting on You Tube. One is from Leah Thayer, whose Industry website,  daily5Remodel, covers all aspects of the industry. There is an article, Aging in Place: “It’s Huge” and… Continue Reading Aging in Place- Louis on You Tube

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Aging in Place- 5 Items for New Homes

October 29, 2010
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Iwas on a call today with some of the key Universal Design experts and advocates preparing for the special UD day planned by the 50+ Council for this year’s International Builder’s Show in Orlando January 12. It is a great and energetic group. UD is coming of age! During the call I looked up a… Continue Reading Aging in Place- 5 Items for New Homes

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Good Advice from the Financial Advisor

September 12, 2010
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Rainy Sunday morning in the Washington, DC area. Great time to clear some of the piles on my desk. I came upon a Washington Post article I clipped a while ago. Michelle Singletary is a personal finance writer. I often think her writing is directed at folks younger than me, that I have missed all… Continue Reading Good Advice from the Financial Advisor

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