Design For Aging In Place 1 20 2011

Aging Gracefully: Designing Baths with Style + Safety
Jane Regan, CEO GrandCare Webinar
BathPacks LLC 1-20-2011

How We Found Our Niche
General Contractor for 11 years
Located near Half Moon Bay, Nor Cal coast side
Dense 45+ Homeowners in Desirable Climate
Serve San Francisco, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties
Remodeled over 300 bathrooms!
High end bath remodels for disabled, or older clients
Different type customer
Specific special needs
Trust, relationships very important
Personal
First specialized training 2005
Aging in Place? What’s that?
Senior Coastsider’s Home Repair Day

Designs Fit the Statistics
85% of Adults want to live at home as long as possible*
Boomer households represent 45% of all US families
Physical Environment is major factor for
independent living
Falls are leading cause of death for Seniors
When you really need it, it’s almost too late
Jim B - 68, Biking accident, lost leg
Jerry M – 47, Progressive MS
Irene C – 65, Sudden onset ALS
David F – 63, Massive heart attack while driving
June L – 72, Retiring Nurse
David’s Shower
AARP

Safety First Inside + Out
A designer’s first responsibility is client safety
Recommend not advertising resident’s “frailty” to ‘street’
Exit via garage to rear ramp, or side ramp
Auto On lighting near home entrances
Exterior elevator installation popular in hilly areas
Total Cost Installed ~$35k
Use existing or build deck
Encourage Universal Design for all
Irene’s Lift

Build in Ageless Style
Safety
Increase lighting, bright
Multiple angles
Task + Ambient Light
Minimize need to reach
Utilize Closet Organizers
Lower beds
Use highly contrasting colors
Eliminate throw rugs
Remove exposed electric cords
June’s Bath

June’s Bath Plan Before

June’s Bath Plan After

Build In Functional Design
Bath Efficiency
Walk in, barrier free showers
Adjustable hand showers
Motion sensors on light switches
Illuminated light switches
Raised height toilets
Grab Bars for individual convenience
Jerry’s Bath

Build in The Little Things
Convenience + Comfort
Wider doorways, or remove doors
Remove walls to allow for wider halls
Natural Daylight with Solatube Sun Tunnels
Rocker Switches for lights
Multiple Heights on built in cabinetry
Lever Handles on doors & faucets
Remove under sink cabinet, use a tall linencabinet with rollouts.

Build in Ease of Care
Low Maintenance
Slip Resistant Surfaces
‘green’ flooring, bamboo, cork, marmoleum
Short pile carpet in bedroom, hallways
Washer/Dryer on main level, front loading
Master bedroom on main level
Non-porous vanity countertops
Laminate, Corian
no staining, easy to clean
Granite, Marble, Limestone require extra care
Irene’s Baths

Don’t Wait Till It’s Too Late
86 Year Old Man falls off deck while fixing loose rail
Breaks 7th vertebrae
3 mos rehab, comes home
Resisted all changes except:
adding 2 grab bars
2nd banisters on stairways
Resurface vanity top
New lever handle plumbing on vanity
Bob, Roberto (BP) + Evelyn

Sometimes We Can’t Help
Client is too helpless
Does not have any financial means
Personal communication issues
Are distrusting or depressed
We call in another support team member
Dr. Eric Shapira
Aging Mentor Services, author, A New Wrinkle
Noreen Cooper Heavlin
Sorting Things Out, professional organizer
Noreen Heavlin http://www.sortingthingsout.com
Dr Shapira http://www.agingmentorservices.com

Call a Specialist!
Certified in Design for Aging In Place
Experienced with Building Department and making plans
Aging In Place remodels include Elevators,
Ramps, Bath & Kitchen modifications,
Stair Chairs, Grab Bar procurement,
Bariatric items, Installation, etc.
Can discuss Universal Design with people of all ages
Family members
Act as guide to lifespan design for active lifestyles
A coach for Independent living
Decisions for built In, lasting value
Knows the marketplace for best values and styles

Work with a Specialist!
CAPS Certification
Technical
Business Management
Customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place.
CAPS Code of Ethics – Administered by NAHB*
Protect
Respect
Support
Comply
national assoc. of homebuilders

New On Line for 2011
Revolutionary technology allowing clients to select, purchase and schedule installation of a complete Aging in Place bath
All selections done on line by Price, Purpose and Style
Once final, an Authorized Bath Pack Franchise Contractor will come to your home, verify measurements, finalize selections, procure permit
When all materials are delivered to Contractor, installation scheduled and will be completed within 2-3 weeks.

BathPacks: Designed On Line, Installed On Time
Convert your bath for comfortably aging
Select designs from the comfort of your own home
Visualize what the design will look like in your bath
Receive Designer plans ready for permits, at an affordable price
Materials are high quality, durable, beautiful and easy to care for
ADA Compliant Lighting, flooring, Water Sense plumbing fixtures, renewable tile and eco-friendly cabinetry selections
Reliable installers, Franchise network, pass ethics test, sensitivity training for working with Seniors, and practical training course

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