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Should you stay in your home, modify it, or move?
The Stay, Modify or Move scorecard helps Twin Cities older adults see whether their home still fits the next ten years. Answer a few plain questions and you'll get a result with one next step. It's free, it takes about five minutes, and I'm Lisa Dunn, SRES®, CSA®, CSREC, if you'd like to talk it through.
Is your house still a house to grow old in?
The questions below look at daily routines, stairs, upkeep, health, the people around you, costs and timing.
What does each result mean?
- Stay: your home fits well for now.
- Modify: some changes could help your home keep fitting.
- Move: it may be time to look at a home that fits better.
- Talk it through: the picture is mixed, and a conversation will help.
What's my next step?
Take the scorecard below. Each result links to matching resources, like downsizing and help for adult children, or you can contact me.
What is the Stay, Modify or Move scorecard?
It's a short set of questions about how your home fits your life today: daily routines, stairs, upkeep, health, the people around you, costs and timing. This scorecard is a general starting point for a conversation, not advice. Only you can decide what's right for you.
What will the scorecard ask you?
What do the results mean?
Stay
Your answers lean toward staying where you are for now. Many people plan ahead while they're still comfortable at home, so the choices stay theirs.
Modify
Your answers lean toward changes that might help your home work for you, while you keep an eye on what's next. A conversation can help you weigh staying, changing the home, or moving.
Move
Your answers lean toward a move. That can mean many things, from a smaller home to senior living or a senior cooperative, and there's time to look at options at your own pace.
Talk it through
Your answers point in more than one direction, which is very common. A short conversation can help sort out what matters first.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Stay, Modify or Move scorecard advice?
No. It's a general starting point for a conversation, not legal, tax, financial or medical advice. Only you can decide what's right for you.
How long does the scorecard take?
There are 10 multiple-choice questions. Most people finish in a few minutes.
Why do you ask for my name and email?
Your full result and the suggested free resources are shown after you share your name and email. Your information goes only to Lisa and her team. It is never sold or shared.
What if my answers point in different directions?
That's very common. Your result will say "Talk it through," and a free 30-minute call with Lisa can help sort out what matters first.
Free 30-minute call
What's your next right step?
Whether a move is a year or two out or a few weeks away, I'll help you sort out what comes first. No cost and no pressure.