You've watched your mom or dad grow increasingly frail over the years. You may have already broached the assisted living subject and heard the following: "We can't afford it," "We're not social people," "We want to live in our own home." "Leave us alone. We can run our own lives." You may have added a [...]

If you're considering a home with accessible or aging in place features, you'll want to have a checklist of exactly what you need to include, before you start shopping. Many different floor plans or homes are called "accessible", when indeed they may not be.  An "accessible" home which has steps to a raised front porch, or [...]