Aging in Place By Lori R. Storm, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, CAMEx, CCAM
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here are members in associations who have increasing difficulty navigating through the world. And board members may ask whether it is the association’s responsibility to provide assistance to owners. Managers may be concerned that the association is overreaching if it takes any action. But it is important to ask some serious questions when seniors are a part of an HOA community. “What is the role of the association?” “Do changes need to be made that reflect the demographics of the population in the HOA now?” And if the answer is yes, “What types of changes are appropriate?” How are associations affected when they have seniors in the community? As owners continue to age in place, they may have trouble staying in compliance with the CC&Rs and the rules because of the challenges of aging. Their support circle may be gone, family living far away. They may be struggling with financial challenges that prevents them from upkeep on their homes. They may be physically unable to take care of things the way they could in previous years. Continued on page 10
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November/December 2019 | ECHO journal
