Home Designs For Life: Remodeling Ideas To Increase Safety, Function, And Accessibility In The Home.

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Julia Gibson has been living with Multiple Sclerosis for over 33 years. Although her abilities have changed over the years, Julia fights the good fight everyday. She continues to live a full life well into her 70's in a multi-generational household with her daughter, son-in-law, and 3 grandchildren. Please listen to Julia's powerful story of...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Wanda Gozdz, Allied ASID, CAPS, CLIPP, CHAMP ;  is the President and CEO of Golden Age Living, LLC . She is a home modification expert and is herself aging-in-place successfully. Wanda dives deep into what "aging-in-place" is and how we can successfully modify our homes with accessibility and universal design in mind. Wanda also educates us...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Becky Wright, CAPS, Division Manager at Ponte Giulio USA and expert in bathroom safety products for both residential & commercial projects, educates us on all things safety for the bathroom. Becky goes into detail about all of the amazing, beautiful, and accessible products made at Ponte Giulio USA. Please listen to learn how installation of simpl...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Erika Page , licensed real estate agent and Co Chief Executive Officer of Luxury Living International talks to us about aging-in-place and how a real estate agent can help you achieve this goal. Erika educates us on the SRES certification . The Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) designation gives realtors the knowledge and expertise to guide home...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Real estate developer Dave Loeffel, CFA talks about rental communities specifically designed for older adults. Dave develops, owns, and manages age exclusive rental communities in Georgia. Highlands Residential takes great care in designing communities that are beautiful, safe, and help seniors continue to thrive. Careful thought and planning is also...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Daniel Elliot OTR/L, CAPS,  is an occupational therapist and Director of Operations at Jukebox Health. Jukebox Health is a start-up based out of New York State. They specialize in home modifications that help increase independence, function, and accessibility in the home.  All home modification evaluations are performed by occupational therapists thro...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Occupational Therapist Karen Koch educates us on home modifications and the role the OT plays in adapting the environment for the individual. Karen touches on a number of important issues, such as how arthritis, dementia, or simply getting older affects our function and ability to live in our homes independently. Please listen to learn how you can abs...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Please stay tuned next week to listen to interviews with Karen Koch and other occupational therapists and certified aging-in-place specialists. Learn about all types of home modifications  aimed at creating safer, more accessible, and functional homes. Support the show website: https://homedesignsforlife.com/ Email: homedesignsforlife@gmail.com

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Tracy Perez has navigated tremendous challenges since Sept. 29th, 2017 after her husband, Juan Perez was involved in a motor vehicle accident where a train hit the car he was traveling in, while on a business trip in Amsterdam. Juan's injuries were severe. In addition to multiple physical injuries he also suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI)....

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Dave Radlmann's , LEED, AP, CGC,  experience in the real estate market spans over 24 years. He is the CEO of Urban Eco Group a real-estate development company and Heirloom Design Build a residential design and construction company, base in Atlanta GA. Dave is currently working on The Leon Project, a residential building next to the famed Ponce Ci...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Jodee is a caregiver for her 72 year old mother and 97 year old grandmother. Both her mother and grandmother have recently suffered a health decline. Jodee had to make several quick decisions about hiring caregiving staff as well as implementing modifications to her mother's home, particularly the bathroom. Please listen to learn how Jodee naviga...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Occupational therapist, Edith Messina is educating our listeners on home safety and fall prevention from a clinician's perspective. Learn how you can improve safety in your home and especially in your bathroom. Edith has over 25 years of experience working as an OT, in varied settings such as acute care, rehab hospitals, outpatient facilities and...

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans. Janet describes the purpose of this podcast: Educating home owners and caregivers on how they can make their homes safer by integrating aging in place and universal design strategies in their home.  Support the show website: https://homedesignsforlife.com/ Email: homedesignsforlife@gmail.com