“Aging in place” is also referred to as “barrier free” and “universal design.” It is all about creating a home for a lifetime, but more importantly, the later years.
It’s all about choices! Aging in place is taking control of your future, your independence, and your quality of life. It’s not for old people, it’s for responsible people who may, or may not have retired. It’s for people who want to create a plan to deal with the issues that they will encounter down the road. It’s for people who want to make their own decisions, and not have someone making choices for them.
Everyday 10,000 people turn 65, and this will continue for the next 18 years. 1 out of every 8 of these individuals will reach 100 years old. Read More…
We will all reach a point where assistance is necessary in one way or the other. If we take the necessary steps and plan accordingly, we could stay in our own home comfortably. By staying in our own home, we live out our years with dignity and with a quality of life that we couldn’t have had elsewhere.
How is this possible?
We are glad that you asked! You can make modifications to your home such as widening doorways, and lowering the placement of outlets, switches, and thermostats. You can eliminate those features, such as hard to get in tubs, and replace it with zero threshold showers that can accommodate you and possibly a caregiver, when it becomes necessary.
By making your home barrier free, you will not only get to stay in it, but you will live longer for less money. Staying in your house or condo and out of a senior’s community will save you tens of thousands of dollars a year. Currently it costs, $77,745 annually to live privately in a nursing home. This is a $17,520 per year increase compared to the 2005 statistics. According to “Genworth 2011 Cost of Care” survey, we can expect the prices for senior communities to continue to rise.
Where, do you want your last place to be? “At home or in a home,” the choice is yours!
Take control and plan responsibly now, for a life of quality later.
Allied has certified aging in place designers on staff. We offer free seminars with a slide presentation which will guide you through the dos and the don’ts. We will also provide a free consultation on taking the next step. Please call today to schedule a free seminar in your community or a one-on-one presentation.
