In this 76th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Tiffany Dill & Gretchen Kingma of CustomJoySTL.com about making homes more accessible. Find out how they can customize a home for a paralyzed veteran without sacrificing beauty or property values.
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4:22 What is an occupational therapist?
6:30 When did Custom Joy become an official company?
7:54 Why were Tiffany and Gretchen cut out of the process multiple times by contractors?
10:02 What can a blind person do to improve their home?
12:00 What can be done to improve a mentally handicapped person’s home?
15:00 How can home modifications get funded through grants?
18:30 Universal designs will not decrease the property’s value
19:30 Tiffany and Gretchen can be contractors on the project
20:00 What modifications can be made in the commercial space?
22:30 Can a stretcher get around your building’s corners?
25:00 BecomingRentable.com highlights accessible short-term rentals. Of the 1.3 million listed, only .002% of short-term rentals are accessible
26:30 Over 26% of Americans have a disability but everyone will have one eventually
28:15 Tiffany’s friend with cancer couldn't get into her dream home and had to fundraise for a lift
30:45 Planning for progressive disorders with proactive designing
33:30 Veterans Affairs grants for home modifications
35:11 Most falls happen on the way to the bathroom at night
36:00 There are smart home devices that can help keep an eye on loved ones from afar
38:20 Paralyzed Veterans of America has grants for home modifications
39:00 https://customjoystl.com/, tiffany@customjoystl.com, hello@customjoy.com, https://empoweredhomes.com/, https://www.facebook.com/CustomJoySTL/, https://www.instagram.com/customjoystl/
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