Needed Housing Changes for the Aging Aren’t Always Major

Changing your home to increase its livability as one ages and/or suffers more handicaps does not always require major renovation.

The Charles Rubio home on the recent CHV Accessible House Tour is a great example. Rubio has made the three-story home of he and his partner (who has suffered a stroke) livable in creative ways.

Beginning with the front door, the home has an intercom system throughout the house that has eliminated the need to maneuver the stairs to answer the door. And the electric garage door opener has a remote control to open and admit known visitors, even when the residents are on the third floor.

The extent to which a home must have major reconstruction or remodeling will, of course, depend on the needs of the owner and the conditions in the house — as illustrated by the other homes on the Village tour.

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Thank you to all who attended the Rogers Fund benefit at the Foley's home and to those who made a donation to help keep the Village open and accessible. Look for coverage of the benefit and results of the fund-raising efforts in the June News.

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