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KELLY NESBITT
Artistry / Design / Consulting
Adaptable Abodes, LLC
Home Accessibility • Aging in Place • Design Consulting
Adaptable Abodes is led by an Occupational Therapist (OT) and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS).
We help older adults, families, and people with disabilities live safely, comfortably, and independently at home - whether planning ahead, adjusting to a diagnosis, adapting after a life change, or creating a multigenerational living space.
Before beginning renovations, we provide objective OT assessments to identify safety, accessibility, and design needs. This prevents costly mistakes and gives you a clear, contractor-ready plan.
We are also connected to a trusted network of architects, builders, designers, care managers, senior real estate agents, elder law attorneys, advisors, and medical equipment providers to ensure your project has the right support team.
In addition, we partner with attorneys, insurers, and life care planners to provide OT-informed evaluations, cost projections, and litigation-ready documentation for complex and catastrophic cases.
We provide expert guidance in:
✅ Home Safety Assessments
✅ Aging-in-Place Consulting
✅ Remodel & Space Planning
✅ Accessibility Modifications
✅ Medical Equipment & Smart Age-Tech
✅ Contractor Ready Specs & Project Coordination
✅ Homeowner Advocacy
✅ Fall Prevention Strategies
✅ OT Legal & Insurance Support
ServinG
Portland, Oregon • Vancouver, Washington • Virtually Nationwide
BOOK A CALL
CALL or TEXT (503) 673-6299
Kelly Nesbitt
OT/L, CAPS, ECHM
Founder • Accessibility Specialist • Occupational Therapist
Hello! I am Kelly. I am a CAPS Certified Aging in Place Specialist and certified Occupational Therapist with 25+ years of hands-on experience in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and home settings - plus nearly two decades of remodeling experience. I founded Adaptable Abodes to bridge clinical insight with real-world design.
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WHAT WE DO
We guide clients and families through major home modifications and renovations - remodels, additions, multigenerational living, and complex medical cases.
As an OT with advanced certifications in aging-in-place and home modification, I connect health, mobility, and daily living needs to your home environment - ensuring every project is not only beautiful, but also safe, practical, and future-ready.
What Sets Us Apart
🔹 Complex Medical Expertise – Experience with Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, dementia, stroke, SCI, TBI, and other complex conditions. We translate medical needs into safe, functional solutions that also support caregivers.
🔹 Architectural Collaboration – Partnering with architects and designers to review floor plans, flag accessibility concerns, and prevent costly redesigns.
🔹 Legal & Insurance Support – Neutral, OT-informed evaluations for attorneys, insurers, workers’ comp, and life care planners—complete with cost projections, functional needs analyses, and litigation-ready reports.
🔹 Collaborative & Human-Centered – Working side by side with families, builders, and professionals, centering the person, the home, and the story behind each space.
✨ Let’s create a home that works beautifully - for how you live now and into the future.
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Certifications
Certified Occupational Therapist in Oregon # 1036721
Certified Occupational Therapist in Washington # 60952325
Executive Certificate in Home Modifications - ECHM
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist - CAPS
Abides by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) code of ethics
Member Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance
Member OT Potential
Member Next Level OT Home and Community Therapist Network
Member National Aging in Place Council NAIPC®
Member Aging-in-Place Directory
Member Metropolitan Senior Network
Member Portland Area Rental Owners Association
(Red grab bars in photo by PONTE GUILIO)
Portfolio
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Reviews
Before / After
Photos of renovation projects
The Tower of Power.
New construction, hybrid timber frame, double decker art studio, backyard speakeasy performance space, tiny home, 10-12 footprint, 25ft eave, seasonal plumbing (sink/toilet), electric heaters, mini fridge, ceiling fan, and 50 amp panel. Portland, Maine.
GC/Project manager; Kelly Nesbitt, Designer; Rachel Conly @ Juniper Design, Construction; Greg Gilman & company
IN-LAW SUITE
Remodel and new addition construction, 3 room, single level studio, 500 sqft.
GC/Project manager; Kelly Nesbitt, New Addition Designer; Das Chapin Design, Construction; Mark Pendergrass & company
Accessibility Design
"Kelly was instrumental in helping us make design choices when building my mother's casita.
After my father passed, my husband and I decided to transition my limited mobility elderly mother to our home. Soon after, we recognized we needed our own spaces and plans for an ADU to suit her needs quickly began.
Though new building codes already mandated certain ADA accessibility requirements, we quickly recognized that we needed a more customized plan. Kelly gave us a detailed list of design requirements specific to my mother's needs, including: appropriate flooring selections, lighting considerations, floor layouts that would accommodate a future live-in caretaker, specific shower bar adaptations, design layouts that would create clear pathways, AND SO MUCH MORE.
We were able to pass this detailed list on to our architect, who was able to incorporate these accommodations into our final design. We are super grateful for her insight and guidance. Her input saved us thousands of dollars and time in what would be future renovations." - Dee Roberts - 10/2024
(ADU seen in photos, first floor is her mother’s casita apartment)
Meet Marty.
Company mascot.
Referrals are Appreciated!
Referrals Are Greatly Appreciated!
I’m always looking to connect with:
Elder law attorneys
Case managers
Life care planners
Senior service professionals
Architects & Builders
Complex Rehab Professionals
If you know someone supporting families through home modifications, catastrophic injuries, or long-term care planning, a referral means so much. Together, we can ensure clients have the safety, accessibility, and dignity they deserve.
RESOURCES
via OT Potential
(Adaptable Abodes does not accept Medicare)
Home Financing for Seniors with Landis Group
Renovation Loans, Retirement Loans, VA Loans and much more
Complex environmental modifications: OT perspective
By Goldhammer, T 2024. Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning.
AGE TECHNOLOGY
Home Safety & Well-Being Device (founded in Lake Oswego, Oregon)
Architechs, Designers, Accessibility OT’s
A model that the Irish are doing.