Home Modifications

Modifying your home to suit your changing needs can often be done quite cheaply--and the benefits to making sure your home fits your lifestyle can't be underestimated. For seniors and people with special needs, sometimes a few adjustments are all it takes to ensure a home's safety and to allow seniors to stay in their homes as long as they'd like.  A recent article in the Palo Alto Weekly says modified homes allow seniors to "age in place." For those of you worried about your parents or noticing a change in your health that is affecting your comfort at home, consider consulting with someone about the options you can take to design your house for safety and ease. Studies from the Palo Alto Weekly article (called Designed for Safety and written by Susan Golovin), reveal alarmingly high statistics for the number of people over 65 who suffer from falls in their homes; over 1/3 of them will fall, and those falls could have been easily prevented with some simple remolding action. Sometimes all it takes is removing some rugs! If you're worried about the safety of your home, get a safety assessment. Nothing is more important than your health!