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In DevelopmentAging By Surprise
A practical, story-driven resource about the moment a familiar home stops fitting the person living in it, and what families can do before a crisis forces the conversation.
Written from real construction, accessibility, aging-in-place, and family experience.
What the book is about
When a familiar home stops fitting
Most families do not plan for the day a front step, a tub wall, or a narrow hallway becomes the hardest part of someone's day. Aging By Surprise looks at that moment and at what families can do before a crisis forces the conversation.
The book is an educational and storytelling resource. It is not a substitute for medical, legal, financial, or clinical advice.
Who the book helps
- Adult children noticing that a parent's home is getting harder to use
- Older adults who want to stay in a familiar home longer
- Spouses and caregivers supporting someone through changing mobility
- Families who want to plan before a fall, hospital stay, or emergency move
Topics readers will explore
- Recognizing the early signs that a home no longer fits
- Starting the family conversation before a crisis starts it for you
- How entries, bathrooms, stairs, and thresholds shape daily independence
- Thinking about long-term home use, maintenance, and planning together
About the author
Written from the job site and the family table
Written from real construction, accessibility, aging-in-place, and family experience. The same practical perspective informs the home-safety, accessibility, and aging-in-place work Brickyard Houses & Home Solutions does across Indiana.
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