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Aging in Place: How do I find a Contractor?

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Help! I Can’t Find a Contractor Specialized in Aging-in-Place! You’ve decided you are going to invest time and money into making your home more age-in-place ready. Now, comes the hard part! Finding a contractor, designer, or architect with expertise in this area. If you have already spent some time asking around for referrals, you are […]

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Beginner’s Guide to Accessible Bathrooms

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What is an Accessible Bathroom? Accessible Bathrooms promote ease of entry, exit, and performance of vital daily tasks by people of all ages and ability levels – up to and including bathroom users who rely on walkers or wheelchairs for mobility. Creating a bathroom that can be accessed by everyone is achieved through a carefully […]

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Aging-in-Place Solutions

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If your home is riddled with stairs, sunken rooms, narrow doorways, tiny bathrooms and other pesky physical barriers prone to making life difficult on you when you get older — it’s not too late. There are ample remedies available in the form of equipment and home modification solutions to help you continue living comfortably and […]

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Assisted Living: 25 Questions to Ask Before You Move

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The cost structure, rules and guidelines vary significantly among Assisted Living Facilities so it’s important to ask lots of questions before selecting one and signing a contract. It is also important to understand that your needs will typically increase with age, so be sure to ask about additional costs for services such as bathing, dressing, […]

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Your Own Home vs. Assisted Living Facility: Stay or Move?

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Are you wondering whether it is possible to stay in your own home or whether it would be more appropriate to move to an Assisted Living Facility? Many of us will find ourselves confronted with this question when experiencing limitations to our abilities due to age, illness or injury. Such limitations may make it challenging to […]

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Your Own Home vs. Assisted Living Facility: Cost Comparison

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Does it make more financial sense to live at home or to move to an assisted living facility? For each person, the answer to this question will be different. The right answer for you will depend on many factors, including your personal abilities, the home’s architectural barriers, the size and condition of your home, and […]

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