Tag: aging in place
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Horizontal expansion or add a second story to the house? In which direction to renovate? Many bungalows, or one-story homes, around your neighbourhood have been built mid-century. Their primary purpose was to fulfil the basic needs of occupants at a time when money was hard to come by and mortgages were not a common thing.…
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Ernest is a 61 year young who lives with his wife in a spacious house, which, at the moment they come to our story, has long begun to show signs of aging. Little by little, problems kept getting bigger, and the house needed a major repair. The question was how to decide between renovation and building…
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In the previous article, we covered the topic of age-friendly home remodelling and the ways proper adaptations can enable safe and comfortable aging-in-place. Here we will highlight some details that require special attention. Age-Friendly Home Bathroom: Walk-in Bathtub or Walk-in Shower? A walk-in bathtub is a favourite among some seniors who experience fatigue often and…
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In the old days, when the existing home would become too challenging for a senior, the options were narrow and commonly included moving out. Aging in place, in an appropriate age-friendly house, was not a thing, and if the family members were too busy to take proper care of the older relative, a nursing home…
