Companies take In-Home Services for Seniors to a New Level
Adults concerned about finding in-home services for mom or dad now have another option. An alternative to moving a loved one into a nursing home is being developed by three companies around the country; companies that know 78 million baby boomers are on their way to retirement. These companies are creating cottages/dwelling units that can be set up on loved ones’ properties, using the utilities already available.
The Virginia General Assembly set a precedent this year by passing legislation that would override local zoning laws and allow these structures to be placed on a family’s property with orders from the individual’s doctor. Some of these structures are even set up to monitor such things as vital signs and fall-detecting devices.
A local minister, Rev. Kevin Dupin, was inspired by modular hospital rooms during his mission work in Latin America. MEDCottage (www.MedCottage.com), being built in Salem, Va., is expected to retail for between $65,000 and $75,000 with production to begin by early 2011. The company plans to develop a lease arrangement as well.
Other companies producing portable structures with senior relatives in mind include Seattle-based FabCab (http://fabcab.com/), and San Francisco-based Larson Shores (http://www.larsonshoresarch.com/).
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