Countless baby boomers are reaching the age of retirement on a daily basis and moving to Myrtle Beach and the need for universal design features to cater aging in place will continue to rise. If you are interested in constructing a retirement custom home, be sure that the home plan you choose would include essential features for aging in place. These features will make it possible for you to reside in the house throughout your retirement years without the need for a home remodel.

If building a custom home so that you can age in place doesn’t sound that exciting for you then you would be pleased to know that adding age-in-place features won’t’ stop you from constructing a luxurious modern custom home that you will love to live in. With the appropriate build, you won’t even notice these features.

What Is Aging In Place?

Being able to continue to live in your own house independently and safely as you grow older and the changes in your needs are referred to as aging in place. The National Aging in Place Council said that more than 90% of the older adults would like to age in place in their very own houses instead of moving to senior housing. But a lot of their houses would need expensive modifications.