Why Are Homeowners Choosing to Age in Place?
Aging in place isn't about special add-on features that will only
help you once you've fallen and incurred a disability, it's about
making functional home improvements that make spaces more
useful and more usable for anyone, anytime."
Aging in Place Is NOT Just About Aging
Most homeowners over age 55 (67 percent) say they consider
themselves to be proactive about making aging-in-place
renovations, and a majority (86 percent) feel they are familiar
with aging-in-place additions, remodels or products.
Most pros say the primary reasons homeowners hire them to
do aging-in-place renovations are accessibility and safety); only
6 percent say homeowners hire them to make "ease-of-living"
improvements like lowering countertops or installing low-
maintenance landscaping.
All of this indicates that homeowners want to be proactive about aging in place, but are
held back by misconceptions that aging-in-place projects will prematurely "senior-proof"
their home.
