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Colin Healy

Colin Healy has 25 articles published.

Taking care of Mom and Dad in the Pandemic, an online forum

In my role as a Home Transformation Designer and Aging in Place Specialist, I look for opportunities to raise awareness about the benefits of accessibility design for homeowners who want to live independently and safely in their homes as long …

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November 15, 2020
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An Addition on a Steep Slope

1960s Ranch House Renovation When I arrived at my clients’ modest ranch house, I thought the project would be simple. Then the clients showed me around the yard of their existing house. The husband pointed to where they wanted the …

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October 3, 2020
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When Proximity Matters: Accessory Dwelling Units

Accessory Dwelling UnitsI’ve been working with John and Lisa lately renovating a structure on their property as a place for Lisa’s mom and dad to come and live. While this project involves a historic barn, there is a trend toward …

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October 3, 2020
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When It’s Time: How to Discuss Aging in Place with Parents

Starting the conversation with your parents about where they will live as they get older is hard. Many have a fear of being put in a “rest home.” As a member of the Baby Boom generation, I’m right there with …

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October 3, 2020
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10 Essential Design Approaches to Prevent Resident Falls in Senior Living

I recently collaborated on a series of 3 articles for McKnight’s Senior Living, the pre-eminent national media brand for owners, operators and senior living professionals working in independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement / life plan …

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October 18, 2019
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How Wayfinding can Improve the Feeling of Security in your Community

I recently collaborated on a series of 3 articles for McKnight’s Senior Living, the pre-eminent national media brand for owners, operators and senior living professionals working in independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement / life plan …

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October 18, 2019
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The Golden Years Episode 10 “Home Safety”

Let’s talk. In this episode of The Golden Years, special guest Colin Healy, joins Phyllis Ayman to discuss all the ways a house could be adjusted for an elderly individual; and the importance of making a home elder friendly. Colin …

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August 23, 2019
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Anne Tyng and Louis Kahn’s relationship at Yale University Art Gallery

The Woman in the Shadows: Anne Tyng and Louis Kahn’s Relationship Reflected at Yale Art Gallery

Architect Louis Kahn is famous for designing the Yale University Art Gallery, yet we know now his assistant and lover Anne Tyng played a much larger role than previously recognized. When I visited the gallery last week, it struck me …

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February 12, 2019
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New Article Published on McKnight’s Senior Living: “Designing for Social Connection”

I recently collaborated on a series of 3 articles for McKnight’s Senior Living, the pre-eminent national media brand for owners, operators and senior living professionals working in independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement / life plan …

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November 13, 2018
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The Extra Value of Design for Aging in Place

Design is the last thing you want to economize on when it comes to Aging in Place Remodeling. We often react to mobility and safety issues only when they become acute and throw up the first grab bar you find …

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October 18, 2018
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  • Taking care of Mom and Dad in the Pandemic, an online forum
  • An Addition on a Steep Slope
  • When Proximity Matters: Accessory Dwelling Units
  • When It’s Time: How to Discuss Aging in Place with Parents
  • 10 Essential Design Approaches to Prevent Resident Falls in Senior Living

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