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When Home Modifications Become a Necessity
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Sometimes home mods become a necessity. A couple of weeks ago I received a call from a colleague. Gary (age 58) was hurt in a car accident and has been in the hospital for over a month. Soon he would be...
Tags: case manager, home modifications, independent living, rehab facility, speedy recovery
Today’s Home – Lifestyle Web Radio: Special Guest – Dr. Douglas Fitzgerald
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Our first broadcast was fun! We received our first call from Bob Strong, aka Handyman Bob, who has a talk show on 750-KXL in Portland every Saturday from 12:00 – 2:00 (live streaming available on http://www.kxl.com). ...
Tags: fitzgerald, talk show, wizard
Celebrating Our Freedom
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Dear Fellow Boomers,
I love summer - not having to put shoes on around the house, sitting on my back porch in the morning with a cup of coffee or enjoying the evening sunsets with my husband on the...
Tags: disability, freedom, front porch, grant program, happy home
Sustainable Kitchen Table
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Nope, I’m not talking about a kitchen table made out of recycled soda bottles, wine corks, or beer cans. Today, I’m talking about the thought process behind sustainable meal planning, shopping, cooking,...
Tags: delicious meals, fresh foods, local farmers markets, meal planning, recyclable containers
Try It Before You Buy It
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
"A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.”
(William Feather)
Do you remember when you bought your last car? You probably went through a process of logical...
Tags: design professionals, logical steps, rate of return, remodeling project, wish list
Planning to Plan
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Dear Fellow Boomers,
The lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us. Summer picnics and lots of family gatherings are being planned for the back yard. As you sit around the picnic table are you talking about...
Tags: aging parents, boomers, family celebrations, rehab projects
EVERY Day is Earth Day! Wyndham Green – Part II
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Greening Wyndham Worldwide
In Part 1 of this story, I acknowledged the Newsweek Green rankings, based on the environmental footprint, policies and practices of America's 500 largest publicly traded...
Tags: energy consumption, environmental certification, environmental footprint, sustainability initiatives
Aging in Place in a Pre-1978 Home
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Dear Friends,
On April 22nd the EPA passed a law requiring that all renovation work done in homes built prior to 1978 meet new lead safety requirements. The new law will affect homeowners that want...
Tags: baby boomers, home renovations, retirement living, safety requirements
EVERY Day is Earth Day! Wyndham Green – Part I
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
We Boomers are great at rallying around events. Aren’t we? We help in crises. We celebrate achievements. We gather on special occasions. Having an Earth Day party? Woo-Hoo! I’m there; how about you?...
Tags: behavioral responses, boomers, green, living celebration, Sustainable Living
Earth Day 2010: Are you doing your part?
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
It is important that we become better stewards of our planet. Here are some easy tips that everyone can implement.
Recycle more – Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three...
Tags: earth day april 22
What is the Right Home to Age in Place?
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
I have been busy this month and not keeping up with my writing. That’s a good thing. People are tired of waiting for the world to end, or for someone to tell them it’s okay to breathe now. We’re...
Tags: aging in place, improvements, people with disabilities
Turning a Blind Eye OR Spend a Little to Save a Lot.
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
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A few weeks ago, back before all big the snows hit in PA, I met with local contractor to discuss how we...
Tags: entryway, obstacles, poor layout
Are You Ready to Age in Place?
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Last week I had the opportunity to meet Eleanor. Eleanor is 69 years old and has been enjoying an active and independent retirement. Because of a freak accident that fractured her hip and broke her back,...
Tags: difficult decision, existing home, high maintenance, independent retirement, summer vacations
The Heart of the Home
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
We have all heard the cliché the kitchen is the heart of the home. This month, why not spend some time in your kitchen taking care of your other heart. Universal Design is often associated with construction...
Tags: accessible hardware, active adult community, counter tops, simple changes, universal design
Boom-ing Demand for Solar Panels
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Many Boomers are in a position to take advantage of the Renewable Energy rebates, tax credits, and solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) that are available in several states. Properly designed and installed...
Tags: certified energy, energy credits, greenhouse gases, renewable energy systems, solar panel installation
Recycling Boomer Wisdom
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Question: What is one of the most valuable recyclables in the history of humanity?
Answer: YOU!
Let’s face it. Boomers have lived, loved, and learned through some of the most interesting, challenging,...
Tags: boomers, collective wisdom, disrespect, natural resources, recyclables
Resolutions for The Home
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
So we have made it through the first decade of the new millennium. Sounds like it should beckon the gods or something. With the New Year and decade come thoughts of resolutions. Like most, we want to be...
Tags: accessibility, grab bars, lighting, universal design, walkway
Sustainable Celebrating
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Ah yes. T’is the season to be…………….sustainable? Sure. It’s always a good time to be thinking about those things in life that you wish to sustain. This could refer to buildings, furnishings,...
Tags: good time, grandchildren, holiday celebrations, lucky family, sustainability
Home for the Holidays
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Like many of you I can’t believe that the holidays are here again. Where did the year go? Did you get everything done this year that you wanted to? I know I didn’t. I keep saying “I’ll get to it,”...
Tags: dinner table, family and friends, new years resolutions, obstacles, simple solution
Hospitable Hospitality
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Intriguing title, but what are we talking about here? Perhaps defining terms would help. Hospitality and hospitable derive from the same root word, suggesting the friendly, favorable, warm, and...
Tags: comforts of home, guest satisfaction, hospitality industry, pleasing design, sustainable success
The Cost of Age in Place: One Family’s Experience
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
There are no two people alike yet we all have had many similar situations or experiences. By sharing those experiences we help others find the best solutions or think thorough a process.
Last fall I...
Tags: assisted living community, budget, lifestyle, medical conditions, medical issues
Life At The Beach: Part 2
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
In my last blog entry I told you a little story about my day at the beach. The moment so moved me that I still get teary eyed when I think of it. I wanted to share my story on the beach because it seemed...
Tags: aging parents, beaches, boomers, retirement, vacation spots
Life at the Beach – Part 1
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
For the past 12 years my husband Dennis and I have rented a beach house in Ocean City, New Jersey to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were kids when we married - I was only 18 and he was 19 and a...
Tags: beach house, ocean city new jersey
Patricia Nunan
Posted in: Boomer-Living's Authors & Eco Home Authors & Sustainable Living |
Patricia Nunan, CKBR, CKD, CAPS, Boomer-Living Director, is the founder and CEO of Lifestyles Design, an award-winning kitchen, bath and home addition firm.
Pat says: “We take the time to listen...
Tags: functional spaces, home solutions, universal design
Sustainability – A Natural Step in the Right Direction
Posted in: Eco Home Center & Sustainable Living |
Our intent at www.Boomer-Living.com is to offer life solutions for active Baby-Boomers. You may be thinking, “Wow, life solutions…that covers quite a lot of ground.” Yes, it certainly is a high...
Tags: baby boomers, life solutions, sustainability
