Lowe’s is launching Livable Home, an initiative to provide products, services and expertise to help seniors age at home. Lowe’s said it will offer a wide variety of products, services and expertise geared for older customers in collaboration with nonprofit AARP. Livable Home is a dedicated website containing articles and videos focused on age-friendly design.
Read MoreThe number of Americans age 65 and older continues to increase and is projected to reach 81 million by 2040. Approximately half of Americans age 65 and older live in only 9 states. The most common disability reported by those age 65 and older is limited mobility. A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) can help with the design and installation of aging-in-place home modifications for people who prefer to remain in their homes longer.
Read MoreDon Harris, TN Housing Program Director, recently announced the Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grant, also known as the Section 504 Home Repair Federal Grant Program, that provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or, provides grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
Read MoreManufacturer’s and retailers are coming on board almost daily with new and interesting products for aging-in-place home modifications. An article in Bob Vila identifies some of these new products and the manufacturer. Putting this all together requires a project planner experienced in home design and aging-in-place installations. Please contact Richard Acree at 615-752-0060, or email inspections4ada@gmail.com, to discuss your needs for CAPS services.
Read MoreRichard Acree, a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) home modifications consultant at ADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, (ADAIN) has joined the Tennessee Disability Pathfinder resource directory. The services provided by ADAIN include ADA Information/Assistance and Home Rehabilitation/Repair Service.
Read MoreThrough its collection of brands, ANGI Homeservices (ANGI) is creating the world’s largest digital marketplace for home services, connecting millions of homeowners across the globe with home service professionals. ANGI Homeservices is formally Angie's List and Home Advisor.
Read MoreThe Department of Justice (DOJ) clearly states civil rights must not be waived in a disaster including pandemics. This deadly discrimination ignores civil rights protections for millions of disabled people.
Read MoreOne of the six most common home modifications for a person living with significant ASD is the Autism-Friendly Home.
Read MoreRichard Acree was featured in an article about accessible kitchens published in the Florida Herald Tribune by Michael Moore Jr., Staff Writer in Sarasota.
Read MoreRichard Acree was featured in an article about accessible bathrooms published in the Florida Herald Tribune by Michael Moore Jr., Staff Writer in Sarasota. The article, Aging in Place, Steps to Make Your Bathroom Safer, explains that there is a lot to consider when weighing the possibility of growing older within the comforts of your own home.
Read MoreRichard Acree was featured in an article about accessible entries published in the FL Herald Tribune by Michael Moore Jr., Staff Writer in Sarasota. The article, Aging in Place: How you get inside your house matters, explains that there is a lot to consider when weighing the possibility of growing older within the comforts of your own home.
Read MoreRichard Acree was featured in an article about HB 93 published in the FL Herald Tribune by Michael Moore Jr., Staff Writer in Sarasota. HB 93 as a measure that would provide individuals with tax breaks when purchasing some items designed to help people age in their own home.
Read MoreA Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) can help with home modifications for people living with Autism. Please call 615-752-0060.
Read MoreHome modifications planned by a Certified Aging in Place Specialist can make living with Prader-Willi Syndrome, easier and safer.
Read MoreHome modifications planned by a Certified Aging in Place Specialist can make living with Angelman Syndrome easier and better.
Read MoreHome modifications planned by a Certified Aging in Place Specialist can make living with Down Syndrome easier and safer.
Read MoreHome modifications planned by a Certified Aging in Place Specialist can make living with Genetic Syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, and Prader-Willi Syndrome, easier and better.
Read MoreA Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) can help with home modifications for people with genetic syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, and Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Read MoreIf you or someone you know suffers a stroke, a home modification by a CAPS consultant can improve the quality of life in the home for the stroke victim.
Read MoreThe Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that the number of fall deaths among U.S. adults aged 75 years or older almost tripled from 2000 to 2016. A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) qualified in building inspections and the application of Americans with Disability Acts (ADA) installations for residential and commercial properties, can help prevent this from happening to you.
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