Apr 4, 2022
"The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe
place where we can go as we are and not be questioned." (Maya
Angelou)
“It’s
like putting a puzzle together, arranging the pieces to make a
perfect picture.” (Emma Auriemma-McKay)
Several years ago, as retirement from my 25 year medical career was approaching, I was about to be living alone in the large suburban home where my family of 6 had lived for over 2 decades. I needed to downsize to a new home for my post retirement years. In the psychological and financial turmoil that came from this need to move, the possibility, that in the future I might need to safely age in place, was not on my radar. As it turned out, post-retirement turned out not to be retirement but two pivots into a second and third career. Each of these pivots required adjustments to my physical environment because I had not made a long term plan for making my home work effectively for me.
I invited today’s guest, Emma Auriemma McKay, to help us explore the concept, and the reality, of home as a safe place from the two different perspectives illustrated by my story. First is the consideration of your home as a place where you will be able to live safely and comfortably as you age. The second is looking at how to evaluate your home as a place where you can live, play and work in a way that will accommodate and mitigate the demands on your mind and body that may come with aging.
As a
licensed Architect, interior designer and LEED certified
professional, Emma began her 35 year career working with
international architectural and interior design firms in New York,
Los Angeles and Europe. She had experience on projects ranging from
residential, commercial, to 5 Star luxury hotels. Working on the
Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, the Four Seasons and Mandalay
Bay in Ls Vegas, and the Pan Pacific Convention Center in Vancouver
gave her exciting opportunities to design restaurants, extravagant
lobbies, executive offices and hotel rooms. Emma’s architectural practice now focuses on residential
projects. She realized how important it is for homeowners to have a
guide when they do their home remodel, and created a digital
resource, The Ultimate Home Remodeling Blueprint, which guides
homeowners through the process of remodeling to get what they want
and avoid costly mistakes. She is the
author of the “Homeowner’s Guide to
Stress-Free Remodeling and hosts two podcasts, Stress-Free
Remodeling and Real Estate Professionals.
In this conversation we discuss the importance of the home
environment in keeping us healthy. We look
at the physical and structural elements of a home, the non-visible
elements such as hidden toxins, and the social and aesthetic
aspects that may profoundly affect mood and emotions.
To Contact
Emma:
StressFreeRemodeling@gmail.com
Websites: https://StressFreeeRemodeling.com for
Homeowner’s online program
Podcast: Stress-Free Remodeling https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stress-free-remodeling/id1438998766
Book a call: https://calendly.com/emmaauriemma/30-minute-conversation
Gift: 7 Hacks for a Lucrative Home Office www.StressFreeRemodeling.com/7Hacks
Transform Any Home Into Your Dream
Home
www.StressFreeRemodeling@gmail.com
To Contact
Dr. Gillian Lockitch
Schedule a Living Younger Discovery
call with me
at https://calendly.com/askdrgill/discovery-phone-chat
Order your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably at www.gillianlockitch.com