What is Aging in Place?
The term ‘aging in place’ refers to elderly adults who intend to stay in the comforts of their own home for as long as they can as they age. The major aspect of aging in place is to aid seniors in their goal to stay in their own home by making adjustments to the home to maintain and/or improve their quality of life and ability to complete essential daily activities. Changes made to the home could be consciously designed to benefit and support those facing the following risks:
- Loss in mobility,
- Loss in strength,
- Loss in hearing,
- Loss in vision,
- Reduced mental processing capabilities,
- And much more.
Why is Aging in Place Important?
Most individuals over the age of 65 are currently living with their spouse or alone in their home, which could present issues to their preferred lifestyle due to their current or future state of health.
Compared to very costly assisted living services, Aging in Place could act as a great alternative that ensures your loved one is able to live out their days in the peace of their own home in a cost-effective manner.
Aging in Place is not something that should be done last-minute due to an incident; modifications should be made after careful planning with the contractor once they are made aware of the individual’s medical needs and are able to carefully analyze the environment they intend to live in to identify the important resources they’ll need to safely stay in-home for a much longer period of time. If you have any questions about Aging in Place, please feel free to contact our home remodeling contractors for general advice surrounding the services available to you and your family.
