Parkinson Support and Wellness’s next PD EDU, Making a Home Accessible, will be hosted Saturday, June 19 11am–12noon.
Lisa Sandlin from Empoworks will be our presenter on June 19th and we could not be more excited to have her partner with us. Lisa is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist who has a Master's Degree in Architecture as well as Life & Health Insurance Securities Licenses. In 2009, she published Houses That Work For Life!, a guide to creating homes that provide security, comfort and empowerment for all generations. Additionally, Lisa has 10 years of teaching and speaking experience. Lisa is a licensed instructor for the National Home Builders Association, holding courses throughout the United States. Needless to say, she knows what she is talking about.
We briefly spoke with Lisa to discuss her upcoming presentation. It was clear she is passionate about her work. She expressed a desire to change the industry of housing. On June 19, she will be going over the concepts of universal designs.
“What is universe design? To me, it's just good design,” she said. She will be showing us slides of what universal designs should be vs. how they are in practice. We will also discuss universe design principles that she wrote about in her book.
Lisa strives to create accessible designs for her clients, along with creating a home that is visit-able. Lisa creates the layout and the architecture design for the clients, but when it comes to decorating, she feels strongly that the clients do it. “A home is personal,” Lisa stated. Overall, she feels functionality is extremely important.
Lisa’s specialties allow her to offer a very unique blend of services to create home environments and financial strategies that lead to a life of empowerment for her clients.
To learn more about Lisa, please visit her website.
Did you miss last month’s PD EDU, Medications for Parkinson’s? It is now available online!