hat makes Trace Shwerman with Enduring Home Solutions a good neighbor?

Your home can be the reason rehab progress sticks or the reason it falls apart. We sit down with Trace Shwerman from Enduring Home Solutions to unpack a problem most families only discover too late: clinics are built for movement, but real houses are full of tight bathrooms, narrow hallways, tricky steps, and daily routines that quietly raise fall risk. Trace brings a physical therapist’s perspective to home modifications, showing how accessibility is less about generic gadgets and more about matching the space to the person’s actual mobility, balance, strength, and caregiving needs.

We also clear up a common misconception that derails a lot of residential remodeling: ADA standards. Trace explains why the Americans with Disabilities Act is designed for commercial buildings and public access, why it doesn’t neatly transfer to residential spaces, and how you can still borrow smart guidelines like grab bar placement without forcing an unrealistic layout.

From bathroom safety to smoother transfers and safer entries, we talk about how a clinically led home assessment translates medical realities into practical, individualized solutions.

You’ll hear how Enduring Home Solutions partners with inpatient rehab and home health providers to help more people recover at home, plus what evidence from countries with more robust programs suggests about clinically guided accessibility changes keeping people healthier and out of the hospital.

If you’re planning aging-in-place updates or navigating life after injury, this conversation offers a grounded roadmap. Subscribe, share this with someone who’s remodeling for safety, and leave a review with the biggest home challenge you want solved.

About Our Guest

Trace Shwerman
Enduring Home Solutions
Helping people create safer, more accessible homes.

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