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6 Ways to Make Your Home Safer as You Age

October 13, 2023 · Retirement Life
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5. Check the costs

If you want to make your home safer as you age, you might want to see how much it costs. There are many services and specialists out there that can help you, and we believe that you should take advantage of that.

Specialists in aging-in-place home renovations are available around the country. For between $1,500 and $5,000, they may execute straightforward tasks like installing grab bars and reducing thresholds, or for up to $30,000, they can entirely rebuild homes or build expansions.

Even though it might seem expensive at first, if your house is already paid for, renovating it is far less expensive than long-term care. Also, the experts you will hire will do an amazing job, and you will know that everything is of high quality.

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