Aging In Place
What is Aging in Place?
“Aging in Place” is the phenomenon describing senior citizens’ ability to live independently in their homes for as long as possible. Those who age in place will not have to move from their present residence in order to secure necessary support services in response to their changing needs.
Considerations for Aging in Place
As an Aging-in-Place Home Inspector I am trained to evaluate your at home lifestyle and your mobility issues within the home, to assess your expected needs. I can recommend corrections and adaptations to the home to improve your maneuverability, accessibility, safety, and ease of performing daily routines. By adapting and redesigning the senior’s current home and habits, including installing assistive technologies and arranging for regular help from outside resources, he or she can “age in place” while maintaining a safe and independent lifestyle for as long as possible in their most familiar and comfortable surroundings.
Advice for those who wish to age in place
Talk with family members about your long-term living preferences. Do you want to downsize to a smaller single-family home, or do you plan to stay put in your traditional family home?
Take a look at your finances and retirement funds. With your current savings and assets, will you be able to pay for home maintenance? Consider starting a separate retirement savings account strictly for this purpose.
Remodel your home before your mobility becomes limited. As you age, changes in mobility, hearing, vision, and overall health and flexibility, will affect how easily you function in your home. Consider making your home “age-friendly” as a phased-in and budgeted home improvement, rather than waiting until you need many modifications at a time due to a health crisis.
If you decide before you retire that you want to live in your current home through the remainder of life, consider paying for “big ticket, long life” home projects while you still have a healthy income. Such items may include having the roof assessed or replaced, replacing and upgrading the water heater or cooling unit, completing termite inspections and treatment, having a septic tank inspection and replacement, as needed, and purchasing a riding lawn mower.
Healthy living plays a vital role in the ability to age in place. Most seniors leave their homes due to functional and mobility limitations that result from medical crises, and an inability to pay for support to stay with them in their home. Effectively managing health risks and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help you stay strong, age well, and live long at your own home.
In summary, aging in place is a way by which senior citizens can avoid being dependent on others due to declining health and mobility.
(Authored by Nick Gromicko and Kate Tarasenko of InterNachic)
Aging in Place Inspections
This careful evaluation will provide you with recommendations for corrections and adaptations to the home to improve maneuverability, accessibility, and safety for elderly occupants.
View a comprehensive list of recommended alterations for your home here.
“Aging in Place” is the phenomenon describing senior citizens’ ability to live independently in their homes for as long as possible. Those who age in place will not have to move from their present residence in order to secure necessary support services in response to their changing needs.
Considerations for Aging in Place
As an Aging-in-Place Home Inspector I am trained to evaluate your at home lifestyle and your mobility issues within the home, to assess your expected needs. I can recommend corrections and adaptations to the home to improve your maneuverability, accessibility, safety, and ease of performing daily routines. By adapting and redesigning the senior’s current home and habits, including installing assistive technologies and arranging for regular help from outside resources, he or she can “age in place” while maintaining a safe and independent lifestyle for as long as possible in their most familiar and comfortable surroundings.
Advice for those who wish to age in place
Talk with family members about your long-term living preferences. Do you want to downsize to a smaller single-family home, or do you plan to stay put in your traditional family home?
Take a look at your finances and retirement funds. With your current savings and assets, will you be able to pay for home maintenance? Consider starting a separate retirement savings account strictly for this purpose.
Remodel your home before your mobility becomes limited. As you age, changes in mobility, hearing, vision, and overall health and flexibility, will affect how easily you function in your home. Consider making your home “age-friendly” as a phased-in and budgeted home improvement, rather than waiting until you need many modifications at a time due to a health crisis.
If you decide before you retire that you want to live in your current home through the remainder of life, consider paying for “big ticket, long life” home projects while you still have a healthy income. Such items may include having the roof assessed or replaced, replacing and upgrading the water heater or cooling unit, completing termite inspections and treatment, having a septic tank inspection and replacement, as needed, and purchasing a riding lawn mower.
Healthy living plays a vital role in the ability to age in place. Most seniors leave their homes due to functional and mobility limitations that result from medical crises, and an inability to pay for support to stay with them in their home. Effectively managing health risks and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help you stay strong, age well, and live long at your own home.
In summary, aging in place is a way by which senior citizens can avoid being dependent on others due to declining health and mobility.
(Authored by Nick Gromicko and Kate Tarasenko of InterNachic)
Aging in Place Inspections
This careful evaluation will provide you with recommendations for corrections and adaptations to the home to improve maneuverability, accessibility, and safety for elderly occupants.
View a comprehensive list of recommended alterations for your home here.
