You’ve told us one of your biggest dreams: staying in the home you love, surrounded by your memories, your garden, your neighbors—as long as you possibly can.

That dream isn’t wishful thinking. It’s built on four simple physical abilities most people never think about… until they start to slip away.

Last week, 74-year-old Pat said to me after her session, “I never realized how much stronger I’ve gotten until I helped my neighbor carry her groceries up the porch steps without even thinking about it.”

Here’s what “aging in place” actually requires from your body:

1. Transfers – Getting up from a chair, toilet, or bed without pushing off your hands
2. Stairs – Going up and down safely, one foot per step, without holding the rail with both hands
3. Floor recovery – If you ever did go down, being able to get back up confidently
4. Carrying items – Groceries, laundry basket, or grandkids—10–20 pounds without losing balance

These aren’t Olympic feats. They’re everyday superpowers.

And the beautiful part? Every single session you do with us is quietly building and protecting exactly these four abilities.

Research from the National Institute on Aging shows that people who maintain these skills stay in their own homes 7–12 years longer on average than those who don’t.

You’re already doing the work that makes that possible.

This week, just notice one of those four moments in your day—maybe carrying the watering can across the yard, or getting up from the floor after playing with the dog. That ease you feel? That’s your future independence saying thank you.