Common chronic and degenerative health conditions that can lead to disability include multiple sclerosis, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy, Huntington’s disease. A Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) consultant can help with home modifications for these conditions.
Read MoreI recommend that private entities with a Human Resources Department (HR), Facilities Maintenance Department (FM), and Information Technology Department (IT), have an ADA Coordinator for each department.
Read MoreHome modifications planned by a Certified Aging in Place Specialist can make living with Genetic Syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, and Prader-Willi Syndrome, easier and better.
Read MoreA Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) can help with home modifications for people with genetic syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, and Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Read MoreRegardless of the reason, a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) advisor can help you modifiy or renovate a bathroom.
Read MoreAlzheimers is a progressive disease going through 7 stages of decline starting at Stage 1, Normal Outward Behavior, and going to Stage 7, Very Severe Decline. A Certified Aging in Place Specialist can help with home modifications for an Alzheimers victim.
Read MoreHome modifications to improve safety and accessibility can make living at home better for those with cognitive impairment after a stroke. A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) can help with these home modifications.
Read MoreVision impairment can be the result of a stroke, an accident, illness, or simply the aging process. A Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) can help with home modifications for people with impaired vision.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Hands Free Law for driving a vehicle became effective Monday, July 1, 2019. Home modifications by a CAPS consultant can help people who are disabled from a vehicle accident.
Read MoreStrokes can cause spasticity. Managing spasticity with assistive devices and home modifications can help improve safety and reduce the risk of spasticity-related falls. A Certified Aging-in-Home Specialist (CAPS) can help with home modifications.
Read MoreA Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) consultant can help with home modifications for victims of hemiparesis or hemiplegia. Hemiparesis is weakness on one side of the body. One-sided paralysis is known as hemiplegia. Most stroke victims suffer from hemiparesis or hemiplegia.
Read MoreAn Aging in Place home modification by a CAPS consultant can make the home safer for the victim of foot drop.
Read MoreIf you or someone you know suffers a stroke, a home modification by a CAPS consultant can improve the quality of life in the home for the stroke victim.
Read MoreIf you have been seriously injured physically at work or in a traffic accident it is likely you will have to remodel or modify your residence, home or apartment, to improve accessibility because of your injury. A CAPS consultant can help you with the remodel. Call Richard Acree at 615-752-0060 to discuss your needs.
Read MoreThe CAPS building inspection results in a Property Condition Report, from which the plan is built. For a sample of a CAPS PCR, please click on Sample CAPS Report.
Read MoreThe Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that the number of fall deaths among U.S. adults aged 75 years or older almost tripled from 2000 to 2016. A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) qualified in building inspections and the application of Americans with Disability Acts (ADA) installations for residential and commercial properties, can help prevent this from happening to you.
Read MoreIt happened again! McKinley County, NM, has been sued by the Department of Justice for election polling place Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrepancies.
Read MoreThis study confirms the ongoing need for aging-in-place installations from your CAPS consultant.
Read MoreRichard Acree has been certified as a CAPS consultant for home modifications providing services as a building inspector, planner, and project monitor for aging-in-place home modifications and remodeling in the Franklin County, FL, including Apalachicola, East Point, St. Vincent Island, St. George Island, Carrabelle, Lanark Village, St. Theresa, and Alligator Point.
Read MoreRichard Acree has been certified as a CAPS consultant for home modifications providing services as a building inspector, planner, and project monitor for aging-in-place home modifications and remodeling in the Bay County, FL, area including Panama City, Panama City Beach, Laguna Beach, Rosemary Beach, Mexico Beach, Southport, and Lynn Haven.
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