Karen R. Kassik is an expert in Residential Design. She has been designing custom homes and remodeling existing homes for over 20 years. Contact Karen today:
Karen and her mother, Kitty, were featured in the July/August 2009 issue of We Care Orlando magazine. The article begain, “It’s accessible, it’s universal, it’s aging-in-place all wrapped into one. It’s a home that was the end product of Karen Kassik’s belief four years ago that the housing market was poised to begin transitioning from what we consider green and sustainable to accessible for all ages.”
Karen was quoted extensively in the September/October 2009 issue of Remodel Orlando magazine, pointing out that “aging in place” design need not just be for the elderly. “Many of the design features that we use for the elderly also work wonderfully for children and everyone in the house,” Karen said. Read the entire article (PDF).
Karen has written a series of articles for Home Renovation Magazine, sharing her expertise with thousands of readers. We invite you to read these past articles:
Karen gave a tour of her accessible home, which she shares with her mother, for the Orange TV program Active Lifestyles in spring 2009. The home Karen designed is “Aging in Place” friendly; wide doors, wide halls, accessible bathrooms, no step downs, etc. Now her mom has great mobility within the home and can be much more self supportive. Watch the segment below.
Karen spoke to the Case Management Society of America. View her presentation, which includes a wealth of statistics and other information about designing homes for Aging in Place.
Karen was an expert guest on the Today Show in August of 2006, interviewed by Al Roker during a segment titled, “Under One Roof: Homes for All Generations.” Watch her appearance below.
