The Move to Aging-In-Place Design
Active adult housing accommodates to each individual’s needs, such as walk-in showers, ramps and wide doors. As the multi-generational housing trend increases, so does the need for aging-in-place design, which accommodates all residents’ needs and allows them to age-in-place, and it’s to become the next big thing.
According to The New York Times, driven by an aging population, a more active vision of retirement, and a shortage of senior housing options and support services, developers are increasingly embracing this urban village model of housing, which offers a sharp contrast to the typical isolated suburban retirement communities.