Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist

This recent article from The Fairfield County Business Journal (Connecticut) talks about a new certification from the august NAHB, and it spotlights a forward-thinking careerist named Mary Jo Peterson:

McLoughlin went on to become a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, a certification from the National Association of Homebuilders that Peterson helped create, just part of the legacy she had built over the past 15 or so years.

More on the NAHB program is here, described as:

The Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place.

It's easy to believe that a Tipping Point has been reached in helping the elderly and disabled live independently or semi-independently at home when homebuilders are recognizing design issues.


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