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Livable for a Lifetime A Guide to Home Modifications
• Age Well: Pillars of Aging Healthfully
• Why Modify: Benefits of Aging in Place
• Where to Start: You and Your Environment
• What’s Right for You: Solutions and Innovations
• Who’s in the Conversation: Home Modification Team
• Where’s the Money: Funding Sources
Livable for a Lifetime
Livable for a Lifetime
Pillars of Aging Healthfully
Physical Health Community
Safety & SecurityHome Environment
Why Modify?
• 90% of people 65+ want to remain in their homes as they age
• 80% of that same group believe they will live in their current home
• Access to important home safety modifications is crucial
• Most homes are not designed to accommodate all life stage needs
• Home modifications may prevent 30-‐50% of all home accidents
among seniors
Resources: Age Well Boulder County (2015-‐2019) Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control
• Promotes independence & community continuity
• Strengthens our society as a whole by enabling older adults to make
greater contributions to their communities
• Maintains valuable social networks, often keeping contact with
neighbors and friends that live nearby
• Living in familiar surroundings promotes physical and mental well-‐being
• Provides significant cost savings at individual, state, and federal levels
Resources: Centers for Disease Control National Aging in Place Council
Benefits of Aging in Place
• Look for mismatch between the environment and person’s abilities Traumatic needs Progressive conditions (physical/cognitive) Low dependence and normal aging
• Identify home safety issues Difficulty getting in and out of home Trip hazards Difficulty performing normal daily activities Unable to access areas of home
Where to Start
• Evolu_on of Universal Design 1950-‐2015
• Making things safer, easier and more convenient for
everyone
• Involves designing products and spaces so that they
can be used by the widest range of people possible
• Especially beneficial as our physical and health
condi_ons change with age
Universal Design
• Ease of Use
• Gebng Around
• Flexibility in Use
• Safe, Healthy Living
Key Design Principles
Grab Bars 80% Higher Toilets 78% Zero Clearance Showers 59% Wider Doorways 55% Ramps and Lower Thresholds 46% Lighting/Task Lighting 42% Main Level Master Bedroom 21%
Most Common Modification Solutions
• Lifts|Stair Chairs|Elevators • Rocker Switches • Handrails • Lever Door Handles
Solution Illustrations
• Home Monitoring System • Keyless Smart Lock • Slide & Hide Oven • Programmable Toilet • Touchless Faucet
Innovations
Primary Concern: Falls Prevention & Safety
Next Level: Entryways, Kitchens, Bathrooms
More Substantial Remodeling: Lifetime Planning, Current and
Future Needs
What’s Right for You?
• Homeowners and Family Members • Caregivers • CAPS Builder/Contractor • Healthcare Professionals including:
• Occupational Therapists • Physical Therapists • Case Managers • Social Workers
Home Modification Team
• Certified Aging-‐in-‐Place Specialist -‐ CAPS
• Member of a recognized association such as NAHB
• Strong work history and experience in building
industry
• Holds current general contractor’s license
• Maintains appropriate insurance coverage
• Offers competitive bid and work guarantee
Selecting a Building Partner
• City and County Government Resources • City of Boulder Senior Resources • Boulder County Area Agency on Aging • City of Lafayette Home Modification Program Resource Specialist • City of Longmont Senior Services • Housing and Community Investment at the City of Longmont • City of Louisville Community Resource Coordinator
• National Resources • Home Builders Foundation • Medicaid • Medicare • National Multiple Sclerosis Society • Veterans Administration
Where’s the Money
Livable for a Lifetime
Pillars of Aging Healthfully
Physical Health Community
Safety & SecurityHome Environment
Going Forward
• Planning begins with assessing the individual and their home environment
• Determining needs based on results • Implement changes to living environment which may include
• Structural changes • Adding assistive technology
• Assist the individual in identifying other barriers to aging well • Exercise • Nutrition • Social engagement
Kenna Quiller, M.A. Hudson Integrative
303.442.6444 [email protected] [email protected]
hudsonintegrative.com