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Prestigious Real Estate and Senior Housing Certification Reflects Houghton’s Knowledge of this Distinct Market and her Passionate Commitment to Service
San Diego, CA August 8, 2018
Having recently completed a rigorous educational curriculum and competency-based exam and application process, Liz Houghton with Houghton Senior Housing Speialists has earned the prestigious Certified Senior Housing Professional (CSHP) designation from the Seniors Institute.
Awarded only to a select number of elite real estate professionals in any market, the CSHP designation equips senior housing professionals to serve the distinct needs of seniors and their families with an unsurpassed level of compassion, expertise and connectedness.
Demographic shifts and improvements in life expectancy have given rise to senior housing options that far exceed those of previous decades.
CSHPs are not only in touch with the full range of options within their communities, they have the specific skills needed to help seniors to get where they want to go – unraveling the complexities involved in downsizing, selling a family home or choosing a senior living community.
“Despite the fact that seniors are the fastest growing segment of the population, this segment of the market remains largely underserved,” noted Nikki Buckelew, Founder and CEO of the Seniors Institute.
Buckelew, who has a graduate degree in gerontology, pointed to the fact that 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 60 every day for the next 18 years. At the other end of the senior spectrum, the 90-plus segment of the population nearly tripled over the past three decades, and is expected to quadruple over the next 40 years.
Liz Houghton Earns the Senior Home Safety Specialist™ Designation from Age Safe® America.
San Diego CA November 29, 2021
Elizabeth Houghton is now one of a small group of professionals nationwide to earn the Senior Home Safety Specialist™ designation, identifying her as having obtained the knowledge necessary to help educate older adults and family members on the serious issues of home safety, fall prevention, personal safety and financial exploitation.
This comprehensive course offers the only designation of its kind to individuals in the senior services industry. Senior Home Safety Specialist™ graduates include a myriad of providers involved in the care, comfort, safety and security of older adults including occupational/physical therapists, home care providers, aging-in-place professionals, handyman services, contractors, remodelers, home inspectors, senior living staff, EMS professionals, care managers, caregivers and many others committed to assisting seniors to stay safe in the homes they love.
Approximately one-third of adults age 65 years or older fall in their home each year, resulting in injury, long-term disability and premature loss of independence. By 2030, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the cost related to these kinds of injuries to be over $100 Billion a year. In an effort to help reduce and prevent falls and their associated costs, Age Safe America developed this program as a way to help professionals educate older adults and families to make preparations now to ensure ongoing freedom and independence for all.
Age Safe America is a national membership, training and advocacy organization dedicated to meet the growing need for Home Safety Assessments and Aging-in-Place Home Modifications. The company is led by nationally recognized experts in fall prevention, home safety, aging-in-place, universal design, home modifications, environmental assessment, and marketing to seniors and aging boomers. They provide training, consulting, certifications, product reviews, tools, resources and support to businesses and organizations providing products and services to seniors and their adult children.
“I look forward to helping those wishing to age-in-place in Southern California to make the necessary modifications and preparations they will need to enable them to live safe and secure in their own homes for as long they wish,” said Houghton.