Remodeling? Is Your Home Ready for Those Golden Years?
Orland Park residential remodeler Glen Borkowski offers five tips for homeowners who are busy preparing for the "aging-in-place" process.
In a calculated response to Baby Boomers reaching the age of 65, Glen Borkowski said the folks at the National Association of Home Builders decided to doff their caps in tribute by a launching a new training program for residential remodelers across America. CAPS. Borkowski, president of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in Orland Park, is a recent graduate of the Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist program (CAPS). One of his niche jobs involves modifying bathrooms for homeowners looking to stay put in their Golden Years. He offers these suggestions to seniors looking to avoid making an unwanted trip to the nursing home: 1. Get rid of your bathtub. “Eighty percent of all home accidents occur in the bathroom,” Borkowski said. “If you slip and fall…
Phil Davis
11:31 am on Thursday, April 19, 2012
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