They should be in a house and try and use it if they are disabled. As the baby boomers get older they're going to face this more and more, and the people didn't know what a roll-in shower was. She looked at eight houses without success. Making it work Homes that are quintessential Milwaukee are part of the problem, says Gavic. One of the largest barriers is the stairs from the bungalow-style homes in Milwaukee.
Bathrooms are hard to remodel, and houses are built on high lots.
Professional realty salespeople recognize their own limitations when dealing with accessibility issues. There is a designation for 'senior residential specialist' that covers some of the issues that the elderly face, which would include some disability issues. But it's all quite limited as far as specifically addressing the issue of disabilities, and it takes an agent that is very aware of the special needs and the homes out there to have the visualization that could make it work. Luckily, Scheuerell at last found an agent with that kind of vision. Arline Bruzan, a broker at Shorewest, stepped in, literally, where Newell could not.