Thank you to everyone who attended our first-ever online forum on April 16, 2020! The recording of this live conversation has been published as an At Home, On Air podcast episode.
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“People are rediscovering homes now as the ‘safe’ place. The time has come to offer programs that incentivize stakeholders, from builders to homeowners to home supply stores to prepare homes to serve their residents throughout their lifespan.”
Louis Tenenbaum
Thank You to Our Featured Guest:
Louis Tenenbaum | Aging in Place expert, founder of HomesRenewed
Thank You to Our Forum Host:
Marcie Rogo | Board Member of At Home With Growing Older
Conversation Details:
This episode of At Home, On Air features an archived conversation with Louis Tenenbaum from April of 2020, our first-ever online forum. Louis is one of the nation’s leading authorities on aging in place and the founder of HomesRenewed, a coalition of business, consumers and nonprofits, driving policy and investment to increase the number of age-friendly homes.
Hosted by Marcie Rogo, the discussion dives into Louis’ journey from carpenter to a prominent figure on aging-friendly home design. They explore the evolution of the aging in place concept, the importance of making homes safer and more accessible, and the challenges of getting people to proactively modify their homes. Louis shares his insights on the need for incentives, the impact of COVID-19 on senior care, and practical advice for homeowners. Audience questions touch on related safety features in home design and the importance of good aesthetics in accessible designs.
The Takeaway:
Resources mentioned in the conversation and additional information on how to better prepare homes for aging:
- HomesRenewed Ventures
- Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge, a general guide to aging in place by Metlife in conjunction with Louis Tenenbaum
- Homes Renewed and the Purple Tag Program
- Silver Sneakers, incentive program
- Oregon Lifelong Housing Checklist
- Lifelong Housing Program, Rogue Valley, Oregon
- Fall Risk Assessment Tool For Home Healthcare, John Hopkins University
- CAPABLE Study, John Hopkins
- National Kitchen & Bathroom Association, with guidelines for accessibility planning
- Creating an Age-Supportive Home, interview with Susanne Stadler
- Frameworks Institute, resources on aging
- Houzz, a website for design ideas
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The original, live conversation was recorded on: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM PST.
This conversation was reposted as a podcast episode on July 11, 2024.