Universal Design

Livable Commnities Forum

September 24, 2010
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I was lucky to attend a forum on Livable Communities Wednesday, September 22 held by Partners for Livable Communities. Partners has been around for more than three decades. “In 30 years, Partners has become the national leader on issues of livability and better communities.” The Partners model, helping communities with technical assistance, workshops and training,… Continue Reading Livable Commnities Forum

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Your Aging in Place Vision

September 19, 2010
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I had a nice chat with Laurie Orlov, Aging in Place Technology Guru. Laurie writes prolifically at Aging in Place Technology Watch. Our conversation covered personal stuff about our families and parents, our businesses and our passion for the changes we see in the near future. As I dropped her at Union Station I asked… Continue Reading Your Aging in Place Vision

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MetLife Aging in Place Report

September 13, 2010
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I am pleased and excited to announce Aging in Place 2.0, Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge,  a report from the MetLife Mature Marketing Institute. The report describes Aging in Place 2.0, the extension of current aging in place to the dynamic and collaborative housing and care system I have long advocated in this… Continue Reading MetLife Aging in Place Report

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Aging in Place Remodeling- Basic Strategy

September 10, 2010
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I met with a new client today. The project came through a new relationship with a successful contractor I have known for some years. Russ Glickman is adding an accessible remodeling focus, landed a great client and asked me along to put in my two cents. I really like working this way. It is a… Continue Reading Aging in Place Remodeling- Basic Strategy

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Marketing Universal Design

August 19, 2010
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I was catching up on some of my colleague’s writing today starting with Laurie Orlov’s blog Aging in Place Technology Watch about Aging in Place as a Crisis of Opportunity for CCRCs . Laurie referred to a piece by MIT Age Lab‘s Joe Coughlin in his blog, Disruptive Demographics, called Should I Stay or Should… Continue Reading Marketing Universal Design

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Aging in Place: The Questions

August 16, 2010
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Maryann Haggerty‘s article, A Safe Home, Step by Step, from this Saturday’s Washington Post has me thinking. The article contains good details covering problems and solutions for Aging in Place in homes with stairs.* Stairs are often the culprit forcing folks to move from their house. Planning in advance of a health problem, a point… Continue Reading Aging in Place: The Questions

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Elevator – Yes, Access NO!

August 13, 2010
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We are staying in a very nice house at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Kiawah is a beautiful place. We have come many times over the years. I taught my daughter to ride a bike here. This place means all the great things about a repeated family trip enjoying natural beauty. We rented a house with… Continue Reading Elevator – Yes, Access NO!

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Ramp Camp Report

July 6, 2010

I had a great group of kids this week. We worked hard in some serious heat, got down in the mud to clean the footing holes of rain after a thunderstorm, and got just a bit further than I expected. I am amazed at how kids meet and get to know each other so quickly,… Continue Reading Ramp Camp Report

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Aging in Place & Ramp Camp

June 28, 2010

I am leading ramp camp this week. I work with a group of high school kids who get community service credit for building an access ramp. In all the years past I have done this the client needed the ramp. The students/kids/campers learned to use power tools and learned about someone different than themselves and… Continue Reading Aging in Place & Ramp Camp

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Aging in Place: Motivation to Prepare #1

June 21, 2010

One thing I do know. Aging in Place is really difficult if you don’t prepare, at least your house. How do we get people to prepare? That, friends, is the big mystery. This weekend I spoke to a group at an event sponsored by Burning Tree Village, one of the local villages modeled after Beacon… Continue Reading Aging in Place: Motivation to Prepare #1

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