{"id":195,"date":"2025-12-10T23:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T23:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/?p=195"},"modified":"2025-12-12T18:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T18:46:23","slug":"age-home-modifications-can-promote-aging-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-home-modifications-can-promote-aging-in-place\/","title":{"rendered":"AGE | Home Modifications Can Promote Aging in Place\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"195\" class=\"elementor elementor-195\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311c980 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"311c980\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0c7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df0c7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AGE | Home Modifications Can Promote Aging in Place\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad0c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad0c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-mods-1.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-mods-1.png 1201w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-mods-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-mods-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-mods-1-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e410e08 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e410e08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb0db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"2fb0db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-meet-our-authors-bernard-steinman\/\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Dr.-Bernard-Steinman-1-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Bernard A. 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5509b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you ask older people about their preferred living situation in the future, most will say that they would like to remain living in their current home for as long as possible. This is because for many people, homes have much greater meaning and sentimental value, far beyond the \u201cbricks and mortar\u201d they\u2019re made from.<\/p><p><strong>Peoples\u2019 homes are often tied to their valued memories of important life events, from raising their families, and launching their children into the world of adulthood, to growing gardens, and enjoying their pets.<\/strong><\/p><p>Over time, homes may become sacred places that are impossible to imagine being apart from. Unfortunately, the process of aging often leads to changes that can challenge our ability to remain at home, or to \u201cage in place\u201d.<\/p><p>As we grow older, the likelihood of experiencing disabilities increases. Without the proper resources to support our changing functional and cognitive abilities, many people may end up relocating to far less desirable settings, that limit our independent choices.<\/p><p>Often, when an older adult is unable to independently complete tasks like cooking, bathing and toileting, their <em>only <\/em>option is to move into more institutional settings such as an independent or assisted living apartment, or even a nursing home. In extremely rural settings, that characterize many towns in Wyoming, this can also mean having to move away from family, friends and beloved communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29aad78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29aad78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_434943657-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-193\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_434943657-1.png 1201w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_434943657-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_434943657-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_434943657-1-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c5feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c5feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Though age-related disability is often unavoidable, it does not have to change your quality of life. When a person\u2019s home environment is adapted to accommodate their unique abilities, many older adults are able to successfully remain in their homes and age in place. <\/u><\/p><p>For instance, a vision impairment can lead to disability in reading, watching TV, and moving about. Simple environmental changes such as acquiring appropriate prescription glasses or improving lighting can help remove those barriers and restore the person\u2019s ability to live independently.<\/p><p>The same is true for all disabilities that may prevent us from completing life\u2019s necessary activities, like bathing or preparing meals. By modifying people&#8217;s home environments, we can often accommodate those challenges.<\/p><p><strong><em>Home modifications <\/em>are adaptations to a person\u2019s current home environment, that address the physical changes older people often experience. When a person\u2019s environment meets their unique abilities, it is said to have a high \u201cperson\/environment fit\u201d.<\/strong><\/p><p>In fact, a large body of evidence has shown the benefits of home modifications to address aging-related needs. For example, home modifications can reduce the risk of falls and accidents, increase personal functioning, improve caregiving capacity, and improve the quality of life of older Wyomingites.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><em>Home modifications<\/em> include things like adding grab bars around the toilet and bathtub or adding a shower seat and bathroom fixtures that allow a person to sit down, soap up, and direct water where it is needed to rinse off.<\/strong><\/p><p>These relatively minor modifications can drastically improve an older adult&#8217;s ability to accomplish their daily care activities \u2013 which not only supports their ability to live independently but also improves self-efficacy and confidence.<\/p><p><strong><em>Home modifications<\/em> on a large scale can enable those with major mobility difficulties to remain in their homes. For example, structural features of the home, like stairs leading to the front entryway, or narrow doorways blocking entry to important rooms can impede a wheelchair-user&#8217;s ability to move throughout the home. These challenges can be overcome, however, by adding ramps, widening doorways, and removing other large obstacles.<\/strong><\/p><p>Though the upfront cost of home modifications may sound expensive, when compared to the alternative options of long-term institutionalized living, the costs are relatively insignificant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fc5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7fc5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Artboard-2-copy.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-194\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Artboard-2-copy.png 1350w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Artboard-2-copy-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Artboard-2-copy-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Artboard-2-copy-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce38e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce38e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Wyoming, the average cost of an assisted living apartment is around $6,000 <u>per month.<\/u> Private rooms in nursing homes, which are commonly paid for by the Wyoming Medicaid program, cost around $10,000 <u>per month.<\/u><\/p><p>The national average estimated costs for one-time home modifications range between $3,000 and $15,000, depending on the work that is done. Though, it is important to note that needs can continue to change as we grow older, and additional expenditures may be necessary in the future.<\/p><p><strong>Still, <em>you<\/em> can do the math.<\/strong><\/p><p>Well-conceived home modifications usually include a professional person\/home needs assessments, which are conducted by a medical professional such as a geriatric nurse or an occupational therapist. Further, it is important to involve knowledgeable contractors or handymen to ensure the modifications are done properly.<\/p><p>This team-based approach has great potential not only to save Wyomingites, their families, and the state a lot of money, but also provide the additional benefit of accommodating the widely recognized preference of older adults to age in place.<\/p><p>More information about Wyoming regional and federal resources to help implement and pay for home modifications can be viewed here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/homemods\/\">https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/homemods\/<\/a>.<\/p><p>Or contact Kristen S. 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