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Aging in Place

Aging in Place

“Aging in place" refers to living where you have lived for years. Click on the image to read more...

Top 10 Design Trends

Top 10 Design Trends

By Mary Jo Peterson, CKD, CBD, CAPS

3 Biggest Challenges

3 Biggest Challenges

The 3 Biggest Challenges Older Adults Face at Home.

What is Aging in Place?

“Aging in place” refers to living where you have lived for years, typically not in a health care environment, using products, services, and conveniences which allow you to remain home as circumstances change.
In other words, you continue to live in the home of your choice safely and independently as you get older.

Our mission is simple: Provide the help you need and the information you want for aging in place.

 

Best wishes,
Patrick Roden RN, PhD, Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS)

Planning to Stay

“I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.” 

 - Oprah Winfrey

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Modifying Your Home

1Adapting our living environment for aging in place involves home modification which can make it safer, more comfortable, and increase the likelihood of remaining independent.

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Grandparents

“Just when I thought I was too old to fall in love again, I became a Grandparent.”
-Unknown

I lost my grandparents very early in life and never got the benefit of their wisdom and love as I grew up. One of the few memories I have is of my mother’s mother singing to me: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray, you’ll never know dear how much I love you—so please don’t take my sunshine away…

The song always reminds me of her gentle presence and her unconditional love.

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