More homeowners are remodeling their dwellings to create suites for aging parents with features to make them accessible and safe while providing plenty of space and privacy. Rodney Harrell, AARP ...

Betsy McCann and her husband, Jim Forbes, often worried that his mother was growing isolated in her Los Angeles-area home. At 90, Lois Brokus had stopped driving and was sometimes afraid to be alone ...

Betsy McCann and her husband, Jim Forbes, often worried that his mother was growing isolated in her Los Angeles-area home. At 90, Lois Brokus had stopped driving and was sometimes afraid to be alone ...

Home builders across the country say they are getting an increasing number of requests for such additions, known as mother-in-law suites, granny flats or accessory dwellings. According to the National ...

Camilo Rebolledo has his mother’s future on his mind. For the past 16 months, the Highview area resident has been converting a two-car garage in his backyard into a standalone home for his mother. He ...

This house plan by Nir Pearlson is designed as a two-story cottage but either story could be used as a mother in law suite ...

Whatever they’re called, Kearney’s municipal planners are taking a look at adding them to the city’s residential code. Also known as Accessory Dwelling Unites, ADUs already are allowed in several ...

Dear Amy: We are having an issue with our daughter and son-in-law regarding the use of a guesthouse. They live a day’s drive from us, so when we visit we like to stay for several days. We try to visit ...

Betsy McCann and her husband, Jim Forbes, often worried that his mother was growing isolated in her Los Angeles-area home. At 90, Lois Brokus had stopped driving and was sometimes afraid to be alone ...