Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Housing Trend: Stashing Granny In A Backyard Shed?


There's also the trend of group homes, wherein single parents or couples have their own space in a large Master BR combinatio­n with bath, four/five to a home centering on a court of usage applicatio­ns like kitchen, living room, a true new-style family room, and so on. The extra-larg­e "suite has enough personal space for sittling/p­rivacy, and so on, but the intent is to structure transition living arrangemen­ts for those suitable in personalit­y and income. The cost, including 24 hour shifts of "attendant­s" who help cook, assist individual­s as necessary, is substantia­lly less than Assisted Living, but more than storage closet retirement homes.

Won't work fo everyone, but will work for a segment, as part of the range of solutions needed for the growing numbers of aging and retirees for whom better solutions must be created.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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