Move or Improve with Debbie

Understanding Options to Pay for Long-term Care Part One: Rick Gow, a seasoned Wealth Management Advisor with Lara, May & Associates, and a Certified Senior Advisor, will discuss this important topic. What options are available to purchase long-term care? Do you really need long-term care? What age should you be to buy it?

How to Build Your Dream Home! Debbie Miller, Realtor and Certified Aging in Place Specialist, discusses how to get what you really want in a new home. Builders have their own agenda, and, once you understand how they operate, you can work with the builder to achieve your goals too! By learning how builders do things, you can become more savvy with your purchase.

How to Chooses a Community Where You Can Live Happily: Debbie Miller, Realtor and Certified Aging in Place Specialist. She will discuss tips on choosing a new location? How can you be sure you will like what you see? How can you narrow down what type of home you want? And how do you get there from where you currently live? Debbie discusses all these topics as well as other important issues to consider.

Preventing Falls in Your Home: Debbie Miller, Realtor and Certified Aging in Place Specialist. For over 20 years, Debbie has worked with seniors and adult children to sell the family home. But because so many people want to stay in their home, she has expanded her business to include solutions to aging-in-place. She will consult with clients to help them determine whether or not their home can allow then to age in place or whether they should move to another floor plan. She will develop a Lifestyle Home Solutions Plan to include all the steps needed to achieve the goal.

Aging in Place: It’s What We Want to do Part Two. Speaker: Allyson Forrister. Owner of an interior design business, Counterpane Interiors. The work that she does in her “Thrive at Home” division of the company positions her as a Universal Design and Aging-in-Place expert with nearly a decade of experience in creating universal design solutions for baby boomers and empty nesters who want to age-in-place. She also creates tailored solutions for people with physical disabilities so they can live more comfortably and independently in their home. She is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist through the National Association of Home Builders. I’ve asked her to join me today for part two where we will discuss a variety of topics regarding this burgeoning segment of the design and remodeling industry.

Alternatives to Traditional Housing: Multi-generational Living, Tiny Houses, The Village concept, and Granny Pods. Debbie Miller is an Associate Broker and Realtor in Virginia who has worked extensively for over 20 years with the over-55 crowd. In her recent book, “Move or Improve? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Housing Options and How to Find What’s Right for You” she discussed various choices you can explore when deciding where to move.

Aging in Place: It’s What We Want to Do: Speaker: Allyson Forrister Skype ID: aeforrister Allyson is the owner of an interior design business, Counterpane Interiors. The work that she does in her “Thrive At Home” division of the company positions her as a Universal Design and Aging-in-Place expert with nearly a decade of experience in creating universal design solutions for baby boomers and empty nesters who want to age in place. She also creates tailored solutions for people with physical disabilities so they can live more comfortably and independently in their home. She is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist through the National Association of Home Builders. I’ve asked her to join me today to discuss a variety of topics regarding this burgeoning segment of the design and remodeling industry.

The Benefits of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection in a Re-sale and New Construction: Joey Donofrio with Donofrio & Associates will talk about the importance of completing an inspection of your home before you list it for sale. He will also discuss the reasons you should have several inspections when you build a new home. Mr. Donofrio has over 15 years of experience in the Home Inspection industry and shares his expertise at conferences and through podcasts, as well as speaking to Realtors about inspection topics. His company is family-owned and specializes in residential and commercial inspections. His Team of experts does new construction inspections, radon testing, mold screenings, lead-based paint testing, and termite/Wood Destroying Insect inspections.

How an Aging Life Care Manager Help You:
Nancy Fagan,
(office: 703-424-7575). Nancy is the Executive Director of ElderTree Care Management Services which has been in business for 14 years. Nancy is a certified care manager with the Aging Life Care Association. She has over 25 years of long-term care experience covering every aspect of aging services, including research, management and continuing care accreditation. She has also served as the chief operating officer of a large continuing care retirement community and has run her own senior care consulting firm. Nancy has a passion for challenging cases, guiding clients on the brink of Medicaid and working with families in crisis.

Debbie Miller : Lifestyle Transition Specialist®, Associate Broker with McEnearney Associates
Realtors, and a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist ® with more than 20 years’ experience helping seniors and adult children sell the family home or age-in-place. Acting as Project Manager in either situation, she obtains bids, oversees the contractors, and ensures that the job is done properly. All aspects of the sale or renovation are handled smoothly to assure a stress-free environment.
Skype: Debbie Miller Title: What to do if your kids (and you) don’t want your stuff! Tips on how to dispose of items you don’t need anymore when you move or age-in-place.