Live in Place Designs: NJ Accessible Remodeling

We wholeheartedly recommend Live in Place Designs based on our 2025 experience renovating a nearly 100-year-old twin house in the Philadelphia suburbs.

We are a married couple in our 70s & 80s with chronic health issues. A stroke in 2017 & a 2022 dementia diagnosis forced us to examine how we wanted to live in the future & what was possible given our finances. After hours of discussion, many more hours of reading, and the green light from a local social worker – we concluded we were well suited for aging in place due to nearby medical facilities & our happiness with the neighborhood.

Online research for home modifications then led us to Lori Bellport with Live in Place Designs. Our project involved converting a second-floor bathroom into a walk-in shower with ADA accessories & creating a first-floor full bath where there never was one. To do this, we combined a closet, pantry & part of the kitchen to create another walk-in shower with similar features. We also designed a new kitchen to facilitate future wheelchair usage and are now set up for single floor living.

Lori & her team made visits, developed floor plans & drawings for us, recommended products and identified vendors. Lori guided us through changes in the plans, communication with the township, unanticipated issues with our house & construction. Of major concern was one of us has multiple chemical sensitivity, so we had to avoid adhesives & manufactured wood. Lori undertook a successful national search to identify & vet vendors to identify a solution.

Our home is so much better for us now & we feel better prepared as we age. None of this would be possible without the professionalism, caring & personal concern of Lori Bellport. Thank you so very much!
J Miller
J Schwarz
Wynnewood, PA

I recently had the incredible opportunity to work with Lori Bellport the founder of Live In Place Designs on remodeling my kitchen to meet ADA standards, and I am beyond impressed with her talent and dedication. Lori and Dave took the time to understand my unique needs and preferences. They carefully considered every detail, from accessible countertops and cabinetry to convenient appliance placements. The end result is a stunning kitchen that not only looks beautiful but functions perfectly for my daily needs.

Very professional and extremely organized owner (Lori) and designer/architect (Dave). They were a pleasure to work with. Took a small bath & a half and created a highly-functional ADA bathroom for my husband. Nothing was left out.

I cannot express how grateful I am to Lori Bellport and Live in Place Designs. Their knowledgeable background, thoughtful approach and vast network of connections are key to planning any age-in-place project in your home.

My elderly mother, who uses a walker, will be relocating to the area next month and she will be staying with me until we find a senior community that is the right fit. I spoke with Lori by video in order to address the changes we would need in the bathroom and was blown away by how much more detailed the service was - from front door to back no threshold, doorway or step was overlooked. She took such great care in evaluating the space through the lens of seasoned healthcare professional - understanding my mom's unique challenges and talking through her activities of daily living to ensure my mother could safely enjoy everything with little to no intervention. From waking and dressing to bathing and bedtime and everything in between. Lori's insights as to what we would need to make this home safe for someone with limited mobility were invaluable.

Following our call, Lori provided a thorough summary of our conversation along with a substantial list of resources to serve as a guide for what supportive products to order, what alterations to the space to consider and recommended local contractors to help with the remodel. Additionally, in conversation, Lori had inquired about all aspects of my mother's health and provided some local healthcare resources and senior advisors which we might further aid in making this transition successful. It was all so much more than expected and so very much appreciated.

I wholeheartedly recommend this service to anyone looking to safely welcome an elder into their home or anyone considering remodeling their space to make living in your home in later years a little easier.

Thank you, Lori!