How to Make Your Home Accessible

Summary:  Home styles vary greatly from state to state. Accessible homes may be easier to find in some parts of the country than others. For example, ranches are easier to find in the south and west. In the Northeast, two-story homes are more common. The good news is that whether you choose to remain in your current home, or move and then modify, there are many opportunities to make a home more accessible.  Read the article.

Therapists’ touch: Husband-wife duo have combined health care knowledge with construction in home-modification business

Summary:  Partners Gregg and Karen Frank have combined their healthcare knowledge with construction skills to establish a home modification business. They recognized the need for customized home modifications to improve accessibility and safety for individuals with disabilities or the elderly. Karen and Gregg’s business focuses on installing ramps, grab bars, and more to enhance mobility and independence. They aim to bridge the gap between the healthcare and construction industries, providing inclusive solutions for those in need of home modifications.  Read the article.

Morris County Rises to Meet the Silver Tsunami

Summary: Approximately 10,000 baby boomers are retiring every day. The number of Americans aged 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, increasing from 16 percent of the U.S. population to 23 percent, according to the Population Reference Bureau. As a result, there could be more than a 50 percent increase in the number of Americans aged 65 and older requiring eldercare, the demand for which also will be driven by a steep rise in the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, the bureau states. Read the entire article on pages 18-20.

Home: Ideas to Age in Place

Summary: If you’re preparing for retirement, you may be planning how to spend your precious time: taking up a sport, traveling more, or investing your time in your friends and family. But is a home remodel on the list? If not, it may be the perfect time to consider what minor updates you can make to your home to keep you safe and sound well into your golden years. Read the article.

Franchisor Karen Frank, Ip Attorney Suzi Hixon And Facebook/Pta Online Safety

    Summary: Karen Frank is the owner of GreenLight Mobility, a home safety and mobility franchise out of New Jersey. She is a trained physical therapist who, after years of working in the field, realized there was a need to help people live out at home safely — and to encourage people to be proactive as they age, making decisions that help them stay at home for a long period of time after retirement. Karen discusses launching a new franchise in the growing aging and senior living space.

    Gregg Frank on HouseSmarts with Lou Manfredini

    Summary: Karen Frank is the owner of GreenLight Mobility, a home safety and mobility franchise out of New Jersey. She is a trained physical therapist who, after years of working in the field, realized there was a need to help people live out at home safely — and to encourage people to be proactive as they age, making decisions that help them stay at home for a long period of time after retirement. Karen discusses launching a new franchise in the growing aging and senior living space.

    Our History at Back Home Safely

    Summary: Karen Frank is the owner of GreenLight Mobility, a home safety and mobility franchise out of New Jersey. She is a trained physical therapist who, after years of working in the field, realized there was a need to help people live out at home safely — and to encourage people to be proactive as they age, making decisions that help them stay at home for a long period of time after retirement. Karen discusses launching a new franchise in the growing aging and senior living space.

    Senior Moments: Keeping Your Home Safe and Accessible

    The Episcopal Diocese of Newark – March, 2017

    Summary: Home. It is the dwelling where we rest our head at night. However, for many it represents so much more. It is where we raise our family, share time with grandchildren and where we create most of our fondest memories. As we age and/or experience medical compromises our bodies and minds are impacted. Physical impairments can evolve that can alter strength, balance and flexibility which thereby have consequences on the ability to walk, shower and perform daily activities and unfortunately increase the risk of life-altering falls…

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    Randolph Couple Helping People Age at Home

    DAILY RECORD – part of the USA Today Network – March, 2017

    Summary: Helping people stay safely in their homes for the past 10 years has been extremely fulfilling for the owners of Back Home Safely. ““We see a lot of people after their injuries. They end up having to be institutionalized in assisted living or nursing homes and not in their house…”

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    Keeping Your Home Safe & Accessible

    THIRD WAVE NEWS Magazine – July-August, 2016

    Summary: Karen Frank, a physical therapist and Gregg Frank, an occupational therapist discuss how catastrophic injuries that can occur from falls in the home and what can be done to make your home safe and more accessible to those with physical issues, including disabilities..

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    Mobility Makeover for the Home

    REHAB MANAGEMENT Magazine – March, 2016

    Summary: Greg Frank, OTR/L, CAPS, and Maria Renda, MEd OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM, discuss planning home modifications that enable access and movement through the living space and beyond.

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    There’s No Place Like a Safe and Accessible Home

    Senior Citizen’s Guide to Northeast New Jersey -2009 Summer/Fall Edition

    Summary: An occupational therapist is able to analyze all of the activities of daily living that an individual may encounter in their home, identify difficulties that their physical or cognitive impairments may cause, and offer solutions to these problems to create a safe and accessible environment.

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    Recognition: Therapy is its own reward

    RandolphRoxburyThisWeek.com – December 23, 2009

    Summary: Karen and Gregg Frank assist caregivers by assessing and customizing their homes for safety and accessibility.

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    Thanksgiving Food Drive Sponsored by Life Transitions Group

    Morristown Patch – November 15, 2011

    Summary: Local “Life Transitions Group” gathered together Monday, November 14th to prepare Thanksgiving baskets for the homeless, struggling working families and the elderly.

    With collection centers in Morris, Union, Essex and Somerset counties they were able to gather and prepare 50 baskets to bring to the community soup kitchen and outreach center for distribution. Life Transitions is a group of professionals whose mission is to…

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    A New Series: Faces of Occupational Therapy

    NJOTA Newsletter Volume V Issue 5

    Summary: Gregg Frank, an occupational therapist, specializes in home safety and accessibility modifications.

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