I'm 72 and don't want to move to a retirement home. So I built a tiny home in my yard for a future live-in caretaker.

Kathie Schwartz, 72, and her husband built a 480-square-foot tiny home in their California backyard to prepare for aging in place. They moved from a three-story house to a smaller one-story home and added the tiny home for a future live-in caretaker. The decision was motivated by a desire to avoid retirement homes and maintain independence. The tiny home will eventually house a caretaker to assist them as they age.

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