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  • WE HAVE ALL HEARD THE MESSAGE THAT AMERICA IS AGING.

  • IN FLORIDA BY THE YEAR 2020, ALMOST ONE IN FOUR RESIDENTS

  • WILL BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTY AND EIGHTY-FOUR.

  • AND ACCORDING TO THE 2012 US CENSUS BUREAU,

  • AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, ALMOST THIRTEEN PERCENT

  • OF FLORIDIANS ARE CURRENTLY LIVING WITH A DISABILITY.

  • CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT FLORIDA WILL GAIN A PROJECTED

  • SEVEN MILLION RESIDENTS OVER THE NEXT FIFTEEN YEARS,

  • THESE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON A

  • BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND

  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND FUNDING FOR MEDICAL SERVICES,

  • TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF EACH

  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY.

  • THESE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS WILL ALSO HAVE A PROFOUND

  • IMPACT ON THE DEMAND FOR HOUSING, ESPECIALLY THE

  • AVAILABILITY OF HOUSING THAT CAN MEET THE EXPECTED NEEDS

  • OF AN AGING AND SPECIAL NEEDS SOCIETY.

  • OUR PHYSICAL FACULTIES ARE AFFECTED AS A NORMAL PART

  • OF AGING. THE DEGREE OF CHANGE MAY VARY

  • FROM PERSON TO PERSON, BUT THERE WILL BE AN IMPACT.

  • HOW WE PLAN FOR THESE CHANGES WILL DETERMINE OUR

  • INDEPENDENCE, OUR CONNECTEDNESS TO OTHERS,

  • AND THE LIFESTYLE WE ENJOY.

  • (♪)

  • WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO AGE?

  • THERE ARE MANY HOUSING CHOICES AVAILABLE TO YOU

  • WHEN PLANNING WHERE YOU WISH TO SPEND YOUR GOLDEN YEARS.

  • MANY PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE WANT TO STAY IN

  • THEIR SINGLE-FAMILY HOME FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE,

  • AND MANY BELIEVE THEIR CURRENT RESIDENCE IS WHERE

  • THEY WILL ALWAYS LIVE.

  • HOWEVER, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SENIORS ARE

  • LOOKING AT OTHER URBAN HOUSING OPTIONS,

  • WHILE OTHERS ARE DOWN- SIZING THEIR HOMES.

  • GENERALLY SPEAKING, THE BABY BOOMER GENERATION

  • IS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN

  • THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.

  • BUT NO MATTER WHERE YOU CHOOSE TO AGE,

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN CAN HELP MAKE THAT A REALITY

  • FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES.

  • (♪)

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN SEEKS TO PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE

  • ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES.

  • A HOME PLANNED AND BUILT WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN MIND, ALLOWS

  • EASY ACCESS TO ALL KEY SPACES WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF COMFORT.

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN DOES NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRE FOR A

  • HOUSE TO BE BIGGER IN ORDER TO PROPERLY FUNCTION, BUT

  • FOCUSES ON HOW THE SPACES AND FEATURES OF YOUR HOME

  • SHOULD BE CAREFULLY PLANNED FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.

  • LET'S EXPLORE WHAT A SINGLE- FAMILY HOME LOOKS LIKE

  • WHEN IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES

  • OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN.

  • THE FIRST OF MANY ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IS THE

  • ABILITY TO SIMPLY ACCESS YOUR HOME.

  • IT IS IMPORTANT FOR USERS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MOBILITY

  • TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THEIR HOME USING A NO-STEP ENTRY.

  • A NO-STEP ENTRY INCLUDES A LOW THRESHOLD OF NO MORE THAN

  • ONE-HALF INCH IN HEIGHT, WITH BEVELED EDGES TO ENSURE

  • SMOOTH ACCESS FOR ANYONE THAT

  • MIGHT BE USING A WHEELCHAIR OR WALKER.

  • A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM

  • THE SIDEWALK OR DRIVEWAY TO THE FRONT DOOR CAN BE

  • CREATED BY MEANS OF A LOW SLOPE RAMP.

  • AS SEEN ON THIS PLAN VIEW, A SLOPED WALKWAY

  • IS CONNECTING THE DRIVEWAY TO THE FRONT PORCH

  • ON THE MAIN FLOOR, WHICH IS TYPICALLY AT LEAST

  • SIX INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. A GENTLE SLOPE SHOULD BE USED,

  • WITH A MAXIMUM RISE OF ONE INCH PER ONE FOOT OF TRAVEL.

  • FOR EXAMPLE, TO RISE EIGHT INCHES, THE SLOPED WALKWAY

  • SHOULD BE AT LEAST EIGHT FEET IN LENGTH.

  • THIS ALLOWS A PERSON WITH LIMITED MOBILITY OR BALANCE

  • TO SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY USE SUCH A RAMP.

  • ADDITIONALLY, A NO-STEP ENTRY CAN BE USED TO

  • CONNECT THE GARAGE TO THE MAIN LIVING SPACES,

  • EITHER AT THE SAME LEVEL OR BY MEANS OF A RAMP.

  • IN BOTH CASES, THERE NEEDS TO BE ADEQUATE SPACE

  • WITHIN THE GARAGE TO MANEUVER AROUND A PARKED VEHICLE

  • AND SAFELY REACH A DOOR OR A RAMP.

  • AS A GENERAL RULE, THREE- FOOT WIDE DOORWAYS

  • AND THREE-AND-A-HALF-FOOT WIDE UNOBSTRUCTED WALKWAYS

  • ARE NECESSARY FEATURES TO EASILY MOVE BETWEEN SPACES

  • AND AROUND FURNITURE IN THE HOME.

  • OTHER NOTABLE UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES INCLUDE

  • A COVERED AND WELL-LIT ENTRYWAY AND MOTION-ACTIVATED LIGHTS.

  • THESE EXTERIOR DESIGN FEATURES ARE DESIRABLE BECAUSE THEY

  • PROVIDE AN INCREASED LEVEL OF SAFETY AND COMFORT.

  • LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES

  • CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN THE HOME.

  • >>MY SON ADAM IS A TYPICAL ACTIVE TEENAGER, BUT LAST WEEK

  • ADAM BROKE HIS LEG AT SOCCER PRACTICE. NOW HE IS IN A CAST

  • AND MUST USE CRUTCHES FOR THE NEXT SIX WEEKS.

  • >>I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THIS TO MYSELF. TRYING TO GET AROUND

  • ON CRUTCHES IS THE WORST. BECAUSE OF THE STAIRS

  • I USUALLY JUST SLEEP ON THE COUCH.

  • BUT AT LEAST I AM ABLE TO USE MOM AND DAD'S WALK-IN SHOWER,

  • SO THAT'S COOL.

  • >>WE LOVE OUR BATHROOM WITH A WALK-IN SHOWER.

  • IT IS CONVENIENT FOR MY HUSBAND AND ME, BUT IT HAS BEEN REALLY

  • HELPFUL DURING THIS TIME FOR ADAM. HE CAN SAFELY

  • GET INTO THE SHOWER AND TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF INDEPENDENTLY.

  • >>THE SHOWER HAS A SEAMLESS NO- STEP TRANSITION BETWEEN THE

  • BATHROOM FLOOR AND THE FLOOR OF THE SHOWER AREA.

  • ADEQUATE DRAINAGE IS ACHIEVED WITH A CENTRAL DRAIN

  • IN THE SHOWER ITSELF, AND A LINEAR DRAIN AT THE THRESHOLD

  • TO PREVENT PUDDLES FROM FORMING.

  • THE SHOWER SHOULD INCLUDE A HAND-HELD FIXTURE,

  • AND MAY INCLUDE A PERMANENTLY ATTACHED FOLDING SEAT.

  • THIS BATHROOM DISPLAYS OTHER NOTABLE ACCESSIBLE FEATURES.

  • POCKET DOORS ARE HELPFUL FOR REDUCING OBSTRUCTIONS IN

  • PATHWAYS.

  • A COMFORT-LEVEL TOILET WITH A HIGHER SEAT MAKES IT

  • EASIER FOR ANYONE TO TRANSFER BETWEEN STANDING AND SITTING.

  • IN ADDITION, A LOWER VANITY COUNTER PROVIDES THE COMFORT

  • OF A PLACE TO SIT, AND MAY SERVE AS A MAKE-UP COUNTER OR BE

  • FITTED WITH A SINK. THIS BATHROOM DESIGN ALSO

  • INCLUDES PLANNING FOR GRAB BARS. BLOCKING HAS BEEN ADDED INSIDE

  • THE WALLS DURING CONSTRUCTION TO MAKE INSTALLATION OF GRAB

  • BARS EASIER AND MORE AFFORDABLE IN THE FUTURE.

  • ROSA IS VISITING HER DAUGHTER'S HOME TODAY TO BAKE COOKIES

  • WITH HER GRANDDAUGHTER SOPHIA.

  • >>I LOVE BAKING COOKIES WITH GRANDMA ROSA. MY FAVORITE PART

  • IS CUTTING OUT THE SHAPES AND ADDING THE SPRINKLES.

  • >>I REALLY ENJOY VISITING MY GRANDCHILDREN,

  • ESPECIALLY WHEN WE MEET AT MY DAUGHTER'S.

  • SHE HAS THE NEATEST KITCHEN, WHICH IS PERFECT FOR OUR

  • BIG BAKE-OFFS. THE COUNTERS ARE JUST THE RIGHT

  • HEIGHT FOR ALL OF US, AND THE ROLL-OUT DRAWERS,

  • WITH THE CUSTOM HANDLES... THEY MAKE IT AN ENJOYABLE,

  • PAIN-FREE EXPERIENCE FOR THESE ARTHRITIC HANDS OF MINE.

  • AND THE RESULT, IS AN FUN EXPERIENCE FOR ALL CONCERNED.

  • >>A KITCHEN PLANNED WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN ALLOWS

  • EVERYONE TO JOIN IN. A LOWER COUNTER SURFACE

  • CAN PROVIDE A PLACE TO SIT WHILE TENDING TO KITCHEN TASKS

  • OR A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO MORE EASILY JOIN IN THE

  • COOKING ACTIVITIES. A COUNTER SET A FEW INCHES

  • BELOW STANDARD COUNTER HEIGHT, AND WHICH PROVIDES AT LEAST

  • THIRTY INCHES OF CLEAR SPACE BELOW, ALLOWS ONE TO PULL UP

  • A STANDARD CHAIR OR A WHEELCHAIR TO THE WORKING SURFACE.

  • INSTALLING ROLL-OUT DRAWERS FOR CABINET STORAGE MAKES IT EASIER

  • FOR ANYONE TO ACCESS POTS, PANS, AND KITCHEN TOOLS.

  • IT IS ALSO HELPFUL TO SELECT EASY-GRIP D-SHAPED CABINET

  • PULLS. OTHER OPTIONS TO CONSIDER

  • WHICH MAY INCREASE COMFORT, INCLUDE LEVER-STYLE

  • OR TOUCH-FAUCETS, AND STOVE UNITS WITH THE CONTROLS

  • LOCATED ON THE FRONT, RATHER THAN BEHIND THE COOKING SURFACE.

  • ALL OF THESE FEATURED ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ANY LOCAL BIG-BOX

  • HOME-IMPROVEMENT STORE, AND CAN EASILY BE INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME

  • JOE AND BEVERLY PLANNED AND BUILT A HOME WITH MANY

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES.

  • >>WE LOVE OUR NEW HOME. IT HAS SO MANY CONVENIENT FEATURES.

  • WE CAN COME HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE AND EASILY CARRY

  • OUR THINGS RIGHT INSIDE FROM THE GARAGE, WITHOUT HAVING TO USE

  • ANY STEPS. WHEN WE'RE COOKING,

  • OR REALLY WHEN MY WIFE IS COOKING, I DON'T HAVE TO

  • KNEEL DOWN ON THE HARD KITCHEN FLOOR ANYMORE TO GET POTS AND

  • PANS OUT OF THE LOWER CABINETS.

  • >>JOE LOVES THE ROLL-OUT CABINETS. AND WE ENJOY

  • HAVING OUR KITCHEN, LIVING ROOM, BEDROOM AND BATHROOM ALL HERE

  • ON THE GROUND FLOOR. IT KEEPS THINGS SIMPLE AND

  • EASY NOW, AND IT MAY BE A LIFESAVER ONE DAY WHEN WE

  • GET OLDER. THIS IS THE HOME WE PLAN TO

  • SPEND THE REST OF OUR LIVES IN. WE CAN STAY RIGHT HERE AND

  • CONTINUE TO DO ALL OF THE THINGS WE LOVE TO DO TOGETHER.

  • >>THE SINGLE-FLOOR LIVING CONCEPT DESCRIBES A HOME

  • WHERE THE KITCHEN, DINING, LIVING, AND A BEDROOM WITH

  • FULL BATHROOM ARE ALL LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR,

  • THEREFORE ALLOWING EASY ACCESS TO ALL MAJOR HOUSE ACTIVITIES.

  • IDEALLY THESE SPACES ARE ADJACENT TO ONE ANOTHER

  • AND ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT,

  • WHICH MAXIMIZES THE USE OF THE FLOOR AREA.

  • ON THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWN HERE, THE LIVING ROOM IS CENTRALLY

  • LOCATED, WITH KITCHEN AND DINING ON ONE SIDE AND BEDROOM AND

  • BATHROOM ON THE OTHER.

  • THIS PLAN ALSO INCLUDES LAUNDRY FACILITIES ON THE SAME FLOOR.

  • THE SPACES USED MOST OFTEN ARE OPEN, WHICH MAKES THE HOUSE

  • FEEL BIGGER AND MAKES IT EASY TO GO FROM ONE SPACE TO ANOTHER.

  • THE BEDROOM EASILY CONNECTS TO THE LIVING SPACES AND A FULL

  • BATHROOM WITH THREE-FOOT WIDE DOORS. EVEN THE BACK PATIO

  • IS CONNECTED TO THEIR HOME'S LIVING SPACES WITH A NO-STEP

  • TRANSITION, ALLOWING THEM AND THEIR GUESTS TO EASILY ENJOY

  • OUTDOOR SPACES AND THEIR RAISED GARDENS.

  • JOE AND BEVERLY'S HOME ALSO INCLUDES OTHER KEY UNIVERSAL

  • DESIGN FEATURES SUCH AS LEVER- STYLE DOOR HANDLES AND

  • ROCKER LIGHT SWITCHES FOR EASE AND COMFORT.

  • EACH ROOM HAS ADEQUATE, CONTROLLABLE LIGHTING TO

  • IMPROVE VISIBILITY AND ENSURE THAT THE HOMEOWNERS CAN SAFELY

  • ENJOY ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITIES. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES

  • ARE PLACED NO MORE THAN FOUR FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR

  • AND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ARE PLACED ALMOST TWO FEET UP

  • FROM THE FLOOR TO REDUCE BACK STRAIN.

  • OTHER CONTROLS SUCH AS A SECURITY SYSTEM PANEL OR

  • THERMOSTAT SHOULD BE PLACED WHERE THEY CAN BE EASILY

  • REACHED, AT A HEIGHT OF FOUR FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR.

  • SIMPLY KNOWING TO ASK FOR THESE FEATURES CAN IMPROVE

  • YOUR HOME'S COMFORT AND QUALITY WITHOUT ADDING COST.

  • >>WHEN WE PLANNED OUR CURRENT HOME, MY WIFE AND I CREATED

  • A LIST OF FEATURES THE WE FELT WOULD ALLOW US TO LIVE

  • COMFORTABLY HERE FOR A LONG TIME, AS WE AGE.

  • WE WANT TO GROW OLD HERE AND HAVE A NICE PLACE FOR OUR

  • GRANDKIDS TO COME AND VISIT. I SAID WE PLANNED...

  • ACTUALLY MY WIFE DID MOST OF THE PLANNING. MY BIGGEST

  • CONCERN WAS FOR MY FAVORITE CHAIR TO BE PERFECTLY PLACED

  • IN FRONT OF THE TV, SO NO ONE WOULD WALK BETWEEN ME AND MY

  • FAVORITE SHOWS. YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT CAN BE.

  • >>WE MET WITH AN ARCHITECT AND A BUILDER WHO WERE EXPERIENCED

  • WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN. THEY HELPED US APPLY OUR IDEAS

  • IN MORE PRACTICAL TERMS AND MADE VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS

  • TO KEEP COST DOWN AND MAKE OUR HOUSE ATTRACTIVE AND EFFICIENT.

  • OUR HOUSE IS REALLY NOT VERY DIFFERENT FROM OTHER WELL-

  • DESIGNED HOMES, BUT WE KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IT IS

  • CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE. AND OUR HOUSE IS ALSO

  • ENERGY EFFICIENT, WHICH LOWERS OUR MONTHLY UTILITY BILL.

  • SOME UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES ARE CURRENTLY PART OF OUR HOME

  • SUCH AS WIDE DOORS AND HALLWAYS, COMFORTABLE CABINETS WITH EASY-

  • GRIP HANDLES, AND A NO-STEP SHOWER, WHICH I LOVE.

  • OTHER FEATURES CAN BE INSTALLED AT A FUTURE DATE IF WE NEED THEM

  • SUCH AS GRAB BARS AND A LOWER BATHROOM SINK.

  • BECAUSE WE PLANNED AHEAD, ADDING THESE FEATURES IN THE FUTURE

  • WILL BE VERY AFFORDABLE. WE FEEL THAT BEING AWARE OF

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN HAS EMPOWERED US AS INFORMED

  • HOMEOWNERS AND IMPROVED OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

  • >>MANY OTHER FEATURES ARE AVAILABLE IN ADDITION TO

  • THE BASIC AFFORDABLE OPTIONS. THESE UPGRADES MAY INCLUDE

  • SMART HOME AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH CAN BE

  • CUSTOM-TAILORED BY YOUR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL.

  • THIS COUPLE INCORPORATED UNIVERSAL FEATURES INTO THE

  • HOUSE THEY ARE BUILDING BECAUSE IN ADDITION TO MAKING

  • THINGS MORE COMFORTABLE WHEN GRANNY COMES TO VISIT,

  • THESE FEATURES MAKE THEIR HOUSE MOVE LIVABLE FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

  • FOR EXAMPLE, LOWER ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND COUNTERTOPS

  • AS WELL AS LOW THRESHOLDS ALL ADD CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY.

  • THIS COUPLE MET WITH A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FAMILIAR WITH

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN, SO THEY KNEW WHAT TO ASK FOR WHEN IT WAS

  • TIME TO TALK TO THEIR CONTRACTOR.

  • THEY WERE ABLE TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES

  • IMPORTANT TO THEIR FAMILY, WITH NO SIGNIFICANT COST INCREASE.

  • THE FLOOR PLAN OF THEIR HOME IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF

  • VISIT-ABILITY AND SINGLE-FLOOR LIVING WHICH IS PRACTICAL,

  • COMFORTABLE, AND CONVENIENT FOR ENTERTAINING ALL OF THEIR

  • FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THIS IS THE HOUSE EVERYONE COMES TO NOW

  • FOR HOLIDAY GATHERINGS AND SPECIAL FAMILY OCCASIONS.

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN HAS PROVEN ITSELF AS A WAY TO CREATE

  • FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT AND COMFORTABLE HOMES FOR A

  • WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IT CAN EVEN BE

  • VALUABLE IN UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS WITH

  • TEMPORARY DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN MAKES AGING IN PLACE POSSIBLE, AND IT GIVES

  • PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MOBILITY THE FREEDOM TO FULLY

  • ENJOY ALL OF THE AMENITIES THEIR HOMES HAVE TO OFFER.

  • LET'S REVIEW SOME OF THE KEY UNIVERSAL DESIGN FEATURES

  • YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER WHEN THINKING ABOUT

  • WHERE YOU WILL AGE:

  • HAVING AT LEAST ONE NO-STEP ENTRY INTO YOUR HOME

  • AND ENJOYING A NO-STEP PATIO OR ACCESSIBLE BACKYARD

  • HAVING A COVERED AND WELL-LIT ENTRYWAY, FOR COMFORT AND SAFETY

  • ENJOYING SINGLE-FLOOR LIVING, INCLUDING A BEDROOM AND

  • FULL BATHROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR

  • PLANNING FOR WIDE DOORS AND HALLWAYS

  • INSTALLING COMFORTABLE HANDLES AND SWITCHES THROUGHOUT YOUR

  • HOME, ALONG WITH EASY TO REACH CONTROLS

  • USING ROLL-OUT STORAGE CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS

  • CREATING A NO-THRESHOLD WALK- IN SHOWER IN THE MAIN FLOOR BATHROOM

  • HAVING ACCESSIBLE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM COUNTERS PLACED

  • AT A LOWER HEIGHT FOR SITTING

  • PLANNING FOR GRAB BARS DURING CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR HOME

  • THERE ARE MANY ADVANTAGES TO DESIGNING HOMES ACCORDING TO

  • THE PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN, EVEN IF SOME OF THE

  • ACCESSIBLE FEATURES ARE NOT INSTALLED RIGHT AWAY.

  • A HOME PLANNED WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN CAN MEET YOUR CURRENT

  • NEEDS AND POTENTIAL UNEXPECTED FUTURE NEEDS,

  • WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT

  • FOR YOUR FAMILY. AS AN ADDED BENEFIT,

  • UNIVERSAL DESIGN MAY ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME, AS MANY

  • OF THESE FEATURES ARE ATTRACTIVE TO A WIDE RANGE

  • OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

  • AS BABY-BOOMERS ARE CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVE

  • HOUSING OPTIONS TO BETTER MEET THEIR CAPACITY FOR AN ACTIVE

  • AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE, UNIVERSAL DESIGN CAN PROVIDE

  • TAILORED SOLUTIONS FOR THEIR VARIOUS NEEDS.

  • WITH PROPER PLANNING, ANYONE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE

  • BASIC AFFORDABLE FEATURES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN.

  • SO, WHEN ASKING YOURSELF "WHERE DO I WANT TO LIVE IN THE YEARS

  • TO COME?" REMEMBER THAT UNIVERSAL DESIGN

  • CAN HELP YOU LIVE IN A HOME SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY

  • FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. (♪)

WE HAVE ALL HEARD THE MESSAGE THAT AMERICA IS AGING.

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