Remodeling Homes for Seniors
Writer Victor Hugo once said, "When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age." Is that always the truth? It's difficult finding happiness when physical impairments create hazardous living environments and strip away independence. Everything becomes more difficult and fragile with age. Eventually, repairs and renovations may become necessary to accommodate existing or anticipated changes in lifestyle. Livability, a western North Carolina home retrofitting company, proves that security, happiness, and independence do not have to be sacrificed because of age or disability.
Home accessibility and safety are essential elements to any independent living situation. Since every individual's needs are different, Livability provides a custom design solution for each client. First, the home is inspected and areas of concern are identified. A team of universal design specialists then works to redesign, remodel, and retrofit the home, incorporating the necessary contractors to implement structural improvements.
Many of these alterations include handicap accessible features that can be utilized throughout the home, such as:
- ramps
- handrails
- guardrails
- widening doorways
- lowering light switches and electrical outlets
- non-skid flooring provides security from falling
A key concept of Universal Design is tolerance for error, which means that a design should actively minimize the hazards of accidental or unintended actions. Even in the most well-designed home, accidents can still occur. For this reason, Livability offers installation of SimplyHome monitoring technology to guarantee immediate action in the event of an injury. SimplyHome is an internet-based home monitoring system that tracks doors, appliances, and movement throughout the house with motion and pressure sensors. If an emergency is suspected, an automatic alarm alert is sent to both family members and emergency services.
Livability's designs are centered around creating an alternative to assisted living arrangements by helping our client's achieve independence. In addition to increased security and accessibility, client's should experience a reduction in physical fatigue and difficulty from daily tasks.
Our services are available to clients throughout the foothills of western North Carolina. We currently serve residents in five counties: Henderson, Rutherford, Buncombe, Polk, and Transylvania. Our clients are dispersed in numerous towns and cities, including:
- Asheville
- Hendersonville
- Brevard
- Marion
- Rutherfordton
- Forest City
- Flat Rock
- Lake Lure
- Columbus
- Tryon
- Black Mountain
As our population matures, the importance of adapting our living environments to accommodate varying levels of ability becomes increasingly important. With advances in design, human understanding, and technology, there is no reason why aging adults and individuals with disabilities should not maintain their independence, their dignity - and most importantly - their happiness, by molding their environment to suit their needs.
