Building ADUs for Family: Webinar on Aging Parents' Independence

Assisted living costs in California average $6,000–$8,000 a month. An ADU can be built once.

That's the math Shalini Karnani Bonjour ran when her mother moved from Michigan to California — and decided she wanted independence, not a facility. Shalini built a two-bedroom, 1,100-square-foot ADU in her own backyard instead. (Source: Business Insider)

Most people frame ADUs as rental investments. The calculation looks different when the person moving in is your mother.

Average assisted living cost in California: $72,000–$96,000/year
ADU build cost: $200,000–$350,000 — one time
Payback in years 3–4. Every year after that: net positive

But Shalini's story isn't about the math. It's about her mom waking up with a yard, her own kitchen, her own front door — and her daughter's family thirty steps away.

This is one of the most important conversations we're having right now at Apex Homes.

This week, we're hosting a free webinar, hosted by on building ADUs for family — including a real case study on designing for aging parents who need support but want to stay independent. If this story resonates with you, join us.

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*News source: Business Insider

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