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Adaptable Abodes helps people live safely, independently, and comfortably at home. We offer expert consulting for home accessibility, aging-in-place renovations, and creative housing solutions—including remodeling, retrofitting, new construction, relocation support, and shared living arrangements.

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With a holistic, client-centered approach, we create age-friendly and accessible spaces where people of all abilities can thrive.

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We also provide project and care coordination, working with a trusted network of professionals—builders, designers, contractors, real estate agents, healthcare providers, and elder care specialists—to ensure smooth, stress-free planning and follow-through.

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Our services include litigation support, offering expert Occupational Therapy consultation and home evaluations for guardianship, personal injury, and elder law cases.

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Based in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington – also available virtually nationwide.

Adaptable Abodes was founded by Kelly Nesbitt, an Occupational Therapist and Home Accessibility Specialist with 25+ years of clinical experience in neurology, gerontology, and ICU care - paired with nearly two decades of hands-on work in remodeling and accessibility retrofitting.

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Kelly is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) and holds the Executive Certificate in Home Modifications (ECHM) from USC’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. She is currently completing a Certification in Geriatric Care.

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Through Adaptable Abodes, Kelly blends clinical expertise with design insight to create accessible, people-centered living environments - offering personalized guidance, advocacy, and collaborative solutions that support safety, independence, and dignity at home.

Services

🏡 Home ASSESSMENTS

In depth personalized safety assessments and accessibility upgrades - from grab bars to lifts to elevators - with contractor-ready specs that go beyond ADA standards.

🛠️ Project COORDINATION

Comprehensive support and oversight of home renovation timelines, contractor communication, milestone tracking, advocacy and on-site coordination.

Design Consultation

Floorplan review, space planning, product sourcing, and accessibility-focused design recommendations.

🧭 Care Coordination

Support and advocacy for individuals and families navigating healthcare, aging services, home transitions, and long-distance caregiving - backed by a trusted professional network.

⚖️ Legal SUPPORT SERVICES

Expert Occupational Therapy witness services, functional and cognitive assessments, care needs evaluations and projections, and objective home modification reports to support guardianship, catastrophic injury, and elder law cases. Providing trusted, “boots on the ground” support throughout Oregon and Washington. 

📚 Aging-in-Place wise counsel

Workshops, planning sessions, and presentations focused on fall prevention, home safety, smart technology, and accessible design—ideal for 55+ communities seeking practical, engaging guidance to support independence and well-being at home.

🏘️ Creative Housing Solutions

Consulting on shared housing, multigenerational living, co-housing models, and landlord-occupied dwellings to expand possibilities for how we live and age together.

🎨 Universal & Inclusive Design Collaboration

Partnering with architects and design/build teams to create spaces that are beautiful, functional, and accessible for all ages and abilities.

📩 Email

adaptableabodesllc@gmail.com

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Certified Occupational Therapist in Oregon  # 1036721

Certified Occupational Therapist in Washington # 60952325

Executive Certificate in Home Modifications - ECHM 

Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist - CAPS

Abides by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) code of ethics

Member Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance 

Member Portland Area Rental Owners Association 

Member Home and Community Therapist Network

(Sexy red grab bars by PONTE GUILIO) 

Before / After

Photos of renovation projects 

The Tower of Power.

New construction, hybrid timber frame, double decker art studio, backyard speakeasy performance space, tiny home, 10-12 footprint, 25ft eave, seasonal plumbing (sink/toilet), electric heaters, mini fridge, ceiling fan, and 50 amp panel. Portland, Maine. 

Project manager; Kelly Nesbitt, Designer; Rachel Conly @ Juniper Design, Construction; Greg Gilman & company 

IN-LAW SUITE

Remodel and new addition construction, 3 room, single level studio, 500 sqft. 

Project manager; Kelly Nesbitt, New Addition Designer; Das Chapin Design, Construction; Mark Pendergrass & company 

REVIEWS

"Kelly was instrumental in helping us make design choices when building my mother's casita.

After my father passed, my husband and I decided to transition my limited mobility elderly mother to our home. Soon after, we recognized we needed our own spaces and plans for an ADU to suit her needs quickly began.

Though new building codes already mandated certain ADA accessibility requirements, we quickly recognized that we needed a more customized plan. Kelly gave us a detailed list of design requirements specific to my mother's needs, including: appropriate flooring selections, lighting considerations, floor layouts that would accommodate a future live-in caretaker, specific shower bar adaptations, design layouts that would create clear pathways, AND SO MUCH MORE. 

We were able to pass this detailed list on to our architect, who was able to incorporate these accommodations into our final design. We are super grateful for her insight and guidance. Her input saved us thousands of dollars and time in what would be future renovations." - Dee Roberts - 10/2024 

(ADU seen in photos, first floor is her mother’s casita apartment)

“I will be the first, of what will undoubtedly be many, glowing reviews. Not only have you provided a beautiful home for me during my time as your tenant (so much so that it was hard to leave), but you have also been a wonderful thought partner as I became a homeowner myself.And then, to top it off I got to be your first pro client as I moved toward renting property. Seriously y’all without Kelly I would have truly been lost as I navigated my first few weeks as landlord. She got me hooked up with all the applicable form templates, guided me to resources, and informed me of regulations and factors of which I should be aware.Right out of the gate I was thrown a significant curveball with a prospective tenant that put me in a sticky situation, and Kelly coached me through it like a boss!! I felt so supported and beyond grateful for her guidance.You have found your calling Kelly, and I am so happy for you. 🥸🦺” 

- Jamie Townsend 10/2024 (person smiling on right)

Please share my services with friends, builders, contractors, architects, designers, gerontologists, housing specialists, life care planners, senior real estate agents, property managers, senior advisors, elder attorneys, adult children of aging parents, and relevant community organizations.

Thank you! 

RESOURCES & EDUCATION

complex environmental modifications: An occupational therApy perspective.

By Goldhammer, T 2024. Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning.

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JOYFUL PLACES - WATCH TRAILER HERE

Joyful Places is a potential upcoming TV show series that follows former occupational therapists Gretchen Kingma (realtor) and Tiffany Dill (designer) as they find and renovate homes for people with disabilities and their families, a demographic set to explode as the Baby Boomer generation reaches old age.