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Inspect your home to ensure comfortable, independent living for senior citizens or loved ones with disabilities.
Aging in place refers to a senior citizen, or other person with a disability, living independently in their own home for as long as possible. As someone enters into their elderly years, or has a disability that progresses over time, they lose the ability to get around and maneuver as well as they used to. By taking into consideration several aspects of the home that can improve accessibility and safety, you remove or postpone the need to relocate as your safety needs change.
Every day roughly 10,000 people reach the age of 65, equating to nearly 4 million baby boomers entering into retirement each year. The majority of baby boomers have very different expectations than their parents when it comes to their retirement lifestyle. 90% of retirees would prefer to age in place, however, 80% have not properly prepared their homes to be able to function safely as their needs change.
Aging in place means continuing to live your life amongst the family and friends you've known, with the lifestyle you've enjoyed for years, without the loss of freedom or quality of life issues found in many retirement homes.
We perform home and property condition, safety, and security audit inspections with reporting to the homeowners or family. Includes a 90+ point inspection covering specific items that pertain to the elderly with an emphasis on their safety.
The aging-in-place inspection evaluates the home for safety and comfort, taking into account the new difficulties you may encounter over the next 5, 10, 20 years or more. The objective of an aging-in-place home inspection is to recommend modifications that make the goal of independent living a reality. As an example, we will be looking out for issues such as:
Precision Home Inspections Plus provides aging-in-place home safety inspections in South West Virginia, North East Tennessee, and North Carolina including Rural Retreat, Wytheville, Fort Chriswell, Woodlawn, Blacksburg Meadowview, Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City, Sparta, Mount Airy, Elkin,Winston-Salem, Yadkinville, Taylorsville, Hickory, and surrounding areas. Not sure if that's you? Give us a call at (276) 266-1175, or (877) 814-6773, or send us an email.