Home Modifications for Cerebral Palsy
Living with cerebral palsy presents unique challenges. Creating a home environment that addresses these challenges can significantly enhance the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy.
Accessible Design Services & Home Remodeling in New Jersey
Accessible design remodeling experts for aging in place: Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Ocean Counties.
Most New Jersey remodeling contractors do not modify your space with your unique health needs in mind. Our design experts can help.
We offer a proven design process for prioritizing disability modifications to create a livable home for you, all the way through partnering you with a certified local remodeling contractor to complete your home renovation.
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Why Design First?
Your needs are complex. We understand your specific disability requires a unique solution. Design your best life at home so you can remain safe and independent.
We are healthcare professionals and accessible design experts.
Our dedicated team of home improvement specialists will lovingly guide you through the process of designing and remodeling your home to allow you or your loved ones to live independently. Our years of experience have shown us what an important role home design plays in keeping someone healthy, happy, and independent.
We offer more for your aging in place needs than your local remodeling contractor.
Our proven approach to assessing person + place leads to successful solutions for remaining safely in your home.
Healthcare Experience
A healthcare background and expertise on home modifications for your specific disability — whether that means creating a bathroom with an accessible sink, grab bars, tubs, and more with your wheelchair in mind, or modifying an existing kitchen to have accessible cabinets, handles and light switches that cater to your specific needs.
Caring Support
Guidance and caring support every step of the way. From the initial designs to the contractor selection process, we give homeowners and their families peace of mind, so seniors or those living with disabilities can enjoy an accessible home and remain independent.
Product Expertise
Expert knowledge on accessible product selection — our experts are up to date on all of the high-quality fixtures, furniture, and appliances needed for your handicap home remodel. Most contractors source building grade appliances, but our experts spend hours compiling accessible product recommendations specific to your needs.
Accessible Products: for a bathroom remodeling project.
Handicap Showers, Touchless Faucets, Shower Bench, Walk-in Tubs
Wheelchair Accessibility, Floating Bathroom Vanity, Wall Mounted Sink
Grab Bars, Railings, Handicap Shower Bars
Non-slip Flooring, Durable Floors
Lighting
Doorway Widening, Threshold Ramp
How Our Design-Bid-Build Process Works
Our team uses Universal Design principles to cater to aging or disabled individuals who wish to remain living their best life at home. Frequently a handicap bathroom remodel is the first priority. Our design specifications enable comparable contractor bids and a home improvement contractor to work on the completion of your vision.
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Evaluate Home Accessibility
We assess your situation – combining personal health and mobility considerations with safe and accessible use of the home space – to offer a customized proposal for design that works for you.
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Contract for Design
Our unique process for design considers your personal health factors and their influence on the space you live in to offer you an integrated remodel solution that includes accessible products.
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Get Comparable Bids
Use your customized design as a technical document and scope of work allowing for accurate and competitive bidding as you decide on your remodeling contractor. And as part of our design service, we partner you with one of our local home remodeling contractors from our network.
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Build Your Design
Work with a licensed contractor and benefit from the support of our in-house professional engineers as we guide you through the process to ensure your design is implemented according to its specifications.
Start with a free phone conversation with a specialist
Let our accessibility remodeling experts lead the way.
Disability Modifications
Make home modifications for elderly and disabled.
A livable environment keeps your entire family safe and comfortable.
Handicap Bathrooms
Bathroom modifications for the disabled can include everything from touchless faucets to walk-in showers, to ADA compliant vanities and plumbing fixtures.
Kitchen Accessibility
Kitchen modifications for accessibility make your home and family safer and cooking more enjoyable.
Safety & Accessibility Assessment
Live in Place Designs performs a proprietary assessment to determine the individual requirements for design and remodeling.
Design - Bid - Build
Ready for Design?
We provide a service that includes recommendations from a unique, twofold perspective, incorporating both a healthcare viewpoint combined with aging in place design.
Our healthcare professionals have in-depth knowledge of accessibility issues as well as the experience to offer solutions that meet your specific needs now and anticipate how they may change over time.
The design requirements of your project will be professionally integrated into a home improvement plan and rendered as detailed contractor ready specifications to ensure your project scope is fully well-defined.
Our plans will incorporate Universal Design approaches as well as comply with current CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist), ANSI, and ADA guidelines.
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Home Modifications for Children with Disabilities
Children with disabilities often face unique challenges in their daily lives. Home modifications can be crucial in improving their safety, accessibility, and independence, while also enhancing their overall quality of life. In this blog post, we will discuss the different types of home modifications that can be made, the benefits of these changes, and how to choose the right contractor for the job.
Home Modification Checklist for Improved Accessible Living
Download the free checklist and start making informed decisions about the home modifications related to your needs for accessible living.
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Home Modifications for Cerebral Palsy
Living with cerebral palsy presents unique challenges. Creating a home environment that addresses these challenges can significantly enhance the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy.
Home Modifications for Children with Disabilities
Children with disabilities often face unique challenges in their daily lives. Home modifications can be crucial in improving their safety, accessibility, and independence, while also enhancing their overall quality of life. In this blog post, we will discuss the different types of home modifications that can be made, the benefits of these changes, and how to choose the right contractor for the job.
Here’s What Our Customers Say About Us
“We have had plenty of contractors work for us over the years. Some good. Some not. Only Jim and Glenn sat with us at the beginning, analyzed what we wanted to do, and made suggestions on how the project would be better with their expert recommended changes.”
- Lana M.
“Lori was a great help to me…. through this very difficult time and decision making she was kind, considerate, knowledgeable, and instrumental.”
“At a very difficult, dark time…. with little help or hope for a successful outcome… I came upon Lori. She helped me not only professionally but emotionally… with knowledge and compassion. I will always be grateful. Thank you for you!”
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Here’s What Our Customers Say About Us
“We have had plenty of contractors work for us over the years. Some good. Some not. Only Jim and Glenn sat with us at the beginning, analyzed what we wanted to do, and made suggestions on how the project would be better with their expert recommended changes.”
- Lana M.
“Lori was a great help to me…. through this very difficult time and decision making she was kind, considerate, knowledgeable, and instrumental.”
“At a very difficult, dark time…. with little help or hope for a successful outcome… I came upon Lori. She helped me not only professionally but emotionally… with knowledge and compassion. I will always be grateful. Thank you for you!”
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Servicing: Freehold NJ, Manalipan NJ, Brick Township NJ, Monroe Township NJ, Princeton NJ, Middletown NJ and all Central New Jersey