When assisted living isn't the answer, and moving them in isn't either.
There's a third option for your aging parent, and it's already on your property: an ADU — an Accessory Dwelling Unit, a complete, self-contained home in your own backyard. We design and build them for accessible, independent living, keeping your parent close, comfortable, and at home.
Factory-built with expert-designed accessibility features, in as few as 6 months, roughly half the time of site-built construction. For South Florida families investing $200,000–$350,000 in a home built to last.
Love The Home You Are In… or Build One In Your Backyard!
A home built so your parent can live in place comfortably for the next fifteen years.
You've toured the facilities. You've done the math.
Your parent can't safely live alone anymore. But assisted living runs $6,000–$8,000 a month, and the environments left you cold. Moving them into your home means no one keeps their privacy. So you wait, and waiting has a cost.
The window is closing
An active, independent parent gives you room to plan well. One fall changes everything, forcing reactive decisions under pressure.
Assisted living costs what it costs
At $6,000–$8,000 a month, assisted living pays for your parent's care and nobody else's equity. An ADU is a one-time investment that stays on your balance sheet and adds value to your property.
Caregiver strain compounds
Managing a parent's needs with a setup that no longer fits wears on your health, your work, and your family, quietly at first, then all at once.
There is a third option. We build it for a living.
Most contractors ask one question. We assess four.
A contractor asks whether your property can fit an ADU. That question gives you a structure. The right home for an aging parent depends on four dimensions working together, and we assess all four before a single plan is drawn.
Property Potential
Zoning, setbacks, easements, site conditions, and Florida's building codes that determine what your lot can legally and physically support.
Financial Readiness
Funding access, budget stability, and a clear investment plan, including financing options for an ADU, which follows its own rules.
Parent's Independence Window
Your parent's mobility, care stage, and independence today, and how much time you realistically have before that changes.
Family Dynamics
Alignment across your household, the emotional weight of the decision, and whether the real planning conversations have begun.
We're selective about the projects we take on. When all four dimensions align, families thrive. When one isn't ready, we'll tell you, and help you address it first. That's the difference between a builder and a family-care specialist.
The specialist families call first.
Most general contractors can build an ADU. Few understand what it takes for a 75-year-old to age in place safely for the next fifteen years.
Jane Snell-Simpson is President of JS-1 Construction, the family business she co-owns with her husband, Peter Simpson. With over 30 years in construction management and more than 22 years working directly with families, she helps Florida homeowners create spaces that keep generations close while adding lasting value to their homes.
As a Florida-licensed general contractor and a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), Jane knows the gap between a 32-inch doorway and a 36-inch one can be the difference between aging-in-place and moving into care. She understands why a zero-threshold shower matters, how to read the building codes that decide whether a project moves forward or stalls, and she brings that expertise to one of the most weighted decisions a family makes — treating it with the care it deserves.
- Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS)
- FL Certified General Contractor
- FL Certified Underground & Excavation
- FL Real Estate Sales Associate
- Construction Engineering, Florida A&M University
- Member, NAHB & NAWBO · AARP Volunteer
Find out exactly where your family stands, in under 10 minutes.
It's a strategic readiness diagnostic that scores your property, finances, your parent's care timeline, and family alignment, then shows you where you're strong, where the pressure points are, and what to do first.
Property Potential
Can your lot, zoning, and Florida codes actually support an ADU?
Financial Readiness
Is your budget and funding aligned with what it takes to build?
Independence Window
How quickly are your parent's needs changing, and how long do you have?
Family Dynamics
Is everyone aligned, or are there gaps to navigate first?
A specialist, by design.
Premium positioning means clarity about who we serve. If your situation looks like the left, the assessment is your next step. If it looks like the right, we'll gladly point you toward better-suited options.
This is for you if…
- You're caring for a parent who is still active and independent, and you want to plan before a crisis forces it.
- You're exploring a real alternative to assisted living or a nursing home.
- You value expert, aging-in-place design over the lowest bid.
- You're prepared to invest $200,000–$350,000 in a senior-safe home built to last.
- You own a South Florida property with room to build.
We're likely not the fit if…
- You're looking for a basic backyard unit at the lowest possible price.
- Your budget is under $100,000 for the full build.
- Your parent already needs round-the-clock skilled medical care.
- You want a manufactured or mobile-home product rather than a code-built home.
- You'd rather not navigate permitting and design with an expert at all.
Proximity with dignity, in their words.
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Ready for a real conversation?
If you've taken the assessment, or you already know it's time, tell Jane a little about your situation. She'll personally review where you are and what the right next step looks like for your family.
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ServingSouth Florida & throughout the state
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Typical buildSign-up to move-in in about 6–8 months