Somebody Has to Watch the House
You know every room in your home. You also know which handrail has started to wobble and which doorway is getting harder to use. What’s harder to know is which changes deserve attention first.
GenTree Roots helps older adults and their families understand how the home supports daily life, organize home-related concerns, and coordinate next steps with appropriate professionals. Our complimentary guide is a place to begin noticing what matters in your own home.
You may have heard the phrases “Food Is Medicine” and “Exercise Is Medicine.” We believe the home deserves attention, too. A favorite meal begins in a kitchen you can use comfortably. A walk begins with getting out the front door. When a familiar routine becomes harder for you or someone you care about, the home belongs in the conversation.
For GenTree Roots, “Where Home Is Medicine” expresses a belief: the home should support the life being lived inside it. We help families notice what still works, where a change may help, and when to bring in the right professional.
Home is a feeling. House is a structure. We protect both.
From noticing to taking the next step
You can begin with the guide on your own, or contact us about a concern. When a family needs more help, GenTree Roots can help organize priorities, connect appropriate professionals, and coordinate agreed next steps.
Look at how the home is working
Consider how rooms, entrances, and everyday routes support the people using them—and where a once-familiar routine is becoming harder.
Organize priorities
Help the household identify what deserves attention first, what needs a professional opinion, and what can wait.
Connect with professionals
Help identify the appropriate person for the concern, such as an occupational therapist, qualified home inspector, or contractor.
Coordinate next steps
With the household’s permission, help clarify who is doing what and follow up on the changes the family chooses.
Revisit as needs change
As part of an agreed service, return to earlier priorities when routines, equipment, household needs, or the home change.
For a closer look at daily use of the home, ask us about the GenTree Roots Home Support Assessment.
Four Perspectives, One Purpose
Real estate, construction, psychology, and occupational therapy, brought together around the home.
John McBride, SHSS
Strategy & Referral Relationships
John brings nearly 40 years of Connecticut real-estate experience to GenTree Roots and holds the Senior Home Safety Specialist certification. His work with homeowners informs his interest in the relationship between a house and the people living there. He focuses on the Roots strategy, educational approach, and relationships with professionals who can help families take the next step.
Edyta Terepka, CAPS
Operations & Home Stewardship
Edyta is a licensed Connecticut REALTOR® and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist who grew up in a family construction business. She brings a practical understanding of homes, vendors, and project costs to GenTree Roots. Her focus is helping families understand their options and organizing the people and next steps involved in the changes they choose.
Tom Pruzinsky, Ph.D.
Psychology Professor
Tom is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Quinnipiac University. As his wife’s early-onset dementia progressed, he adapted their home and experienced how deeply familiar surroundings can matter to a family. He brings both professional knowledge and personal experience to the Roots mission, with attention to routines, identity, dignity, and family life.
Dr. Christina Carmona
Occupational Therapy Advisor
Christina is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy and a Quinnipiac University graduate with experience across care settings. As an advisor to GenTree Roots, she brings an occupational therapy perspective to educational materials. She believes a home should support meaningful daily routines and helps the team recognize questions that may warrant an independent OT evaluation.
When the question is about the home
Sometimes a family knows which home change has been recommended but needs help arranging it. Sometimes they need help identifying the right professional to ask. With the household’s permission, GenTree Roots can help organize the concern, connect the people involved, and coordinate agreed next steps.
For an initial inquiry, please leave out identifying client details and medical information.
Talk with us
Is something at home becoming harder for you, your spouse, or an aging parent? Tell us which room, route, or daily routine concerns you. We can discuss what you have noticed and whether GenTree Roots can help.
Prefer to call? 203-287-1962