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

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Interior Designer, Jerad Gardemal has been working in the interior design industry for over 30 years. Jerad owns JF Gardemal Designs, and specializes in senior living, hospitality, and high-end residential design. Jerad is a master in creating aesthetics that are beautiful, comfortable, and functional. Please listen to learn how an interior designer can use design to enable people to remain and enjoy their homes for as long as possible, while increasing both independence and quality of life. Jerad also sheds light on the ever changing and competitive senior living industry.

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Reverse Mortgages have been around for decades, however they are becoming more popular than ever before. This type of loan can be used to help finance home improvements, new furniture, in home care, and even vacations. Of course, there are certain criteria that must be met in order to qualify for this type of loan and it may not be right for every person over age 65, nonetheless, it is an option worth exploring. Please listen to my conversation with subject matter expert Sue Haviland, CRMP, Speaker, Advocate, and Trainer- to learn more about this versatile loan product. Sue is also a Board Member of the National Aging In Place Council (NAIPC).

Educational Link: Use Your Home To Stay AT Home

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Alex Montoya was born with a rare condition that would impose tremendous challenges for him from the day he was born. Thanks to a loving family, the Shriners Hospitals for Children, as well as his own personal determination and courage, Alex has lived a remarkable life. He received a mainstream education at a time where children with physical disabilities were segregated to "special schools." He then went on to receive a college education from an Ivy League institution, at the University of Notre Dame. Alex also holds a  Master's Degree in Sports Management. He made a successful career working for the San Diego Padres Baseball Team for over 10 years. In 2015, he started a career as a motivational speaker, author, and social media influencer. Alex has authored 10 books, has been invited to speak at Google, Nasa, and Harvard University, among other various prestigious institutions.  Born with only one limb, he has worn mechanical prosthetics most of his life. His physical challenges have inspired him to be an advocate for people with disabilities as well as for Universal Design and accessibility. Please listen to learn more about this amazing person.

Alex Montoya Foundation: Non-profit organization to raise awareness of issues related to disabilities and immigration.

Books:
Living Inspired
Swinging for the Fences
You Got This: A Sacred Journey to Wellness
See the Good
The Finish Line
WolfPack
I'm Not a Robot
Alex Masters The  M

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Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D, is an author, Universal Design and Aging In Place subject matter expert and a public and motivational speaker. She is the Co-founder of the Universal Design Living Laboratory. Rosemarie and her husband Mark Leder, built their home based on UD and Green Building practices. Their homes holds multiple certifications in UD, Green Building, Wildlife Habitat, and more.

Rosemarie and Mark spent 7 years doing research into the area of Universal Design. The process led to a belief that they could share their research, knowledge and home to make a significant and positive difference in the lives of others. They were passionate about finding a way to share what they had learned with others.

Please listen to learn how they made the impossible possible and how they turned tragedy into triumph. The UDLL has helped many people, building professionals, and manufacturers understand how UD is a powerful tool to living more comfortably, with dignity, and independence.

Books By Rosemarie Rossetti:
The Universal Design Toolkit
Take Back Your Life

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Catia "Cat" Garell, MA, OTR, SCEM, ECHM  co-owner of Thrive for Life, talks about how she started a successful home modification business 10 years ago. In 2019, she joined the faculty at USC Davis Leonard School of Gerontology, as an instructor for the "How To Get It Done" Module #2 course of the Executive Certificate in Home Modification (ECHM). Cat and her business partner Damian Sempio, OTR ECHM also started another program called: "Home Mods Mentor," with a focus on mentoring future occupational therapists and professionals in the  home modification business arena. Please listen to learn more about Cat's business journey and the future of home modifications as the Baby Boomer generation continues to grow.

Thrive for Life
Home Mods Mentor Program

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I am happy to announce that I am celebrating the recording of my 50th episode! I want to dedicate this episode to my mom, which has supported me throughout my life. She was especially instrumental in helping me get through OT school when I was a single mom and a full-time graduate student. Than you, mom. I will always be in debt to you and dad!

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As your parents age, they may need more help staying at home.

There are many ways to help them stay independent and safe in their own home.

Working as an occupational therapist for many years, I had the opportunity to work with many different families, who of course had differing ideas about how to tackle this issue.

Fortunately, there is a lot of useful information on how to improve home safety and the health of your aging parent.

These 2 factors will play the biggest role in their ability to age in place and determine how much help they will need from their adult children.

Please listen to learn more about helping your parents age in place.

Full Article : How To Help Your Aging Parents Stay At Home

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Ron Gold, CEO of LeanOnWe, motivational speaker on overcoming adversity, aging and disability advocate, and former Wall Street executive, shares his story on surviving a catastrophic accident which resulted in a life-changing spinal cord injury. Ron didn't just survive this accident but is thriving 11 years later, alongside his wife and three daughters. Ron and his wife started LeanOnWe after experiencing the complexities and cost of navigating both skilled and unskilled home care services. They realized there is a crucial need for caregiving services, especially for our growing aging population. LeanOnWe has a unique business model, offering high quality care at a fraction of the cost. Please listen to learn more about how LeanOnWe, is re-shaping the business of caregiving and creating new opportunities for paid caregivers and the people who need and rely on these services, in order to age in place.

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Gian Hasbrock, MIRM, CAPS, MCSP, CGP, CRS educator for the NAHB, real estate professional, talks about the vital role the real estate professional plays in educating the baby boomer client in today's housing market. Gian has extensive experience in the housing sector and has seen how the market waxes and wanes over time, as well as the effect the economy and interest rates have on the housing segment.

Gian is a Real Estate Consultant for Jon Parker Real Estate in Durham, NC. Gian is an NAHB Instructor Licensee and member of the faculty of the Institute of Residential Marketing. He was 2011 NAHB Sales & Marketing Instructor of the Year and won the IRM's Trina Ripley Excellence in Education Award in 2003. He received the Triangle Sales & Marketing Council's MAME Award for Best Salesperson of the Year in 2015 and again in 2017. Gian is author of Built to Sell, Multicultural Sales, and co-author of Effective Marketing on a Shoestring Budget, IRM 1: Understanding Housing Markets & Consumers, and CSP (Certified New Home Sales Professional). Gian is the 2018 President of the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties and was HBADOC's Builder of the Year in 2019.

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Todd Brickhouse from Todd Brickhouse Design Group, shares his experiences as a business owner working with architects, builders, and designers, specializing in accessible and functional design. Todd discusses funding sources available for both children and older adults as well as explaining the difference between Universal Design and "aging in place" design. In addition to having a successful career, spanning over 40 years, Todd and his colleagues created Designs 4 Living Magazine. The publication will be celebrating its' 10th anniversary this summer. 

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