This is my favorite time of year. The sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Christmas bring with them such warm thoughts and memories as we celebrate the birth of our Lord. We gather in our friends and families’ home to celebrate the season and enjoy each other’s company. But what…
One of the challenges of working with aging adults who want to stay in their homes as they grow older has been how to effectively assess their homes. We try to determine what home modifications could be done to make their homes safer, more accessible, and more comfortable. Most assessments…
In this column each month, I talk about matters of housing and how we can live fuller, longer and more productive lives in our own homes. One of the things that saddens me is that we have a tendency to view our elderly as a liability rather than an asset…
This month I’m going to focus on bathrooms. The bathroom is the room in the house that presents the biggest challenge to the elderly or those with various types of disabilities. Most homes have small bathrooms with a tub, a commode and a sink lined up on one wall or…
This time of year brings to mind thoughts of summer evenings spent on front porches and a time when the pace of life was slower, a time when we knew our neighbors and we had more time to enjoy life. Somehow a front porch can reawaken a nostalgia for simpler…
Most of the traditional homes and public places where we go about our day to day lives have been designed to accommodate what would be considered an average person. Everything from the height of light switches and counter tops to the size and shape of doorknobs has developed over time…
As the baby boomers near retirement age (the first boomers turn 65 in 2011) more and more people are considering their housing options. An increasingly popular idea in housing is the idea of Aging in Place which simply means staying in your current home as you age rather than moving…
This is the first edition of Housing Matters, which will appear here in Senior News and address matters of housing, especially as they relate to seniors and the aging process. My name is Chris Moore. I am the founder and president of Solid Rock Enterprises, Inc., a Class A contractor…
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Dedicated to the memory of Susanna Baur Moore 1923-2010.
An inspiration to all who knew her.
