Suites make room for in-laws
Betsy McCann and her husband, Jim Forbes, often worried that his mother was growing isolated in her Los Angeles-area home. At 90, Lois Brokus had stopped driving and was sometimes afraid to be alone in her house.
Jane and William Merrill also decided that they didn't want his mother living on her own any more. Then 81, Jane Merrill, who shares her daughter-in-law's name, was still active but in need of companionship.
Both families considered nursing homes, assisted living and retirement communities. In the end, they came to the same conclusion: Their homes were the best place for their mothers.But they needed more at home.
McCann and then Forbes added a 400 square foot room and bathroom in their Escondido, California home, the Merrills converted a two-car garage to their 8 acres located in Caramel, a suburb of Indianapolis.
Now the two older women live with their adult children with a high degree of independence and privacy.
Although it is not for everyone, it's a choice many families make. Home builders across the country say they are getting an increasing number of requests for additions, known as the mother-in-law suites, granny flats or houses an accessory.
According to the National Association of Home Builders, 62% of builders surveyed were working on a home modification related to aging in 2010. About one in five builders added an entry-level bedroom.
Other builders, like Bloomfield Hills-based PulteGroup, accommodate multi-generation families from the beginning, designing homes that take elderly family members into consideration. For instance, the builder offers split floor plans in its Del Webb communities, which cater to buyers 55 and up. Those split floor plans offer a secondary bedroom and bathroom separated from the other bedrooms (typically on the opposite side of the home) to maximize privacy, said Travis Parman, a spokesman for PulteGroup. The builder also offers casitas, which are detached from the home and have a separate entrance.
About 3.5 million American households last year included adult children and their parents -- a number expected to rise as the country ages and baby boomers move into retirement, said Nancy Thompson, an AARP spokeswoman.
To accommodate the growing demand, AARP teamed up with the home builders' association to create a designation for Certified Aging in Place Specialists, who are trained in designing and modifying buildings for elderly people. About 3,000 builders, contractors, remodelers and architects have been certified.
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Jane Merrill works on a crossword puzzle in her apartment in the home of her son, William Merrill, in Carmel, Ind., a suburb of Indianapolis. / Photos by DARRON CUMMINGS/Associated Press BY MONICA RHOR ASSOCIATED PRESS The Merrills used an
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Darron Cummings, AP Jane Merrill works a crossword puzzle in her apartment in the home of her son, William Merrill, in Carmel, Ind. The Merrill family had their two-car garage renovated to create a mother-in-law suite for Jane. Darron Cummings, AP Jane
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