Calgary seniors looking to downsize now have another option where they won't need to move into a condominium, apartment or senior care facility.
Garden Lofts are backyard suites specially made to allow aging parents to be close to their family members
John Brown, co-founder of Garden Loft, says the premise began at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine. Members of a home health project had contacted the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape where Brown is the dean and a professor. "For example, a floor that helps prevent injuries from a fall and up-down counters and safety lighting," explained Brown. "All of those things that enable someone with diminished capacity to continue to live independently and a high quality of life."It takes about three months to secure a building permit, then another four months to build the loft off site.
"Not everybody wants to live in a condo," said McQueen. "Not everybody wants to live in a senior's residence. "I liked the layout," said the senior. "It took a little bit of getting used to because my kitchen was five-times the size of this but it's coming along." The new loft has gained a lot of attention in the neighbourhood with many people stopping to look and take pictures.
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