THE SILVER TSUNAMI

OLDER AMERICANS ARE DRIVING

THE NEED FOR HOUSING TO AGE IN PLACE

Novack’s message is that accessibility and flexibility add value, which busts the myth that universal design is ugly and kills resale value.

“People like big bathrooms, they like something they can grab in the shower even if they are not a fall risk. 

Those are accessibility features,” she said. 

“People pay for the convenience of a bathroom on first floor or an extra room that can be an office and eventually a bedroom on the first floor — that’s universal design.”