"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Everyone hopes to be able to take care of their family members when they can no longer do so on their own ...

Whether you call it a granny pod, an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), an in-law suite, a granny flat, a casita or a number of other names, having a private living space on a single-family home’s lot has ...

Connecticut wants to make it easier for taxpayers to care for aging or impaired dependents at home by allowing small, freestanding structures (a.k.a. “granny pods” or “MEDCottages”) on their ...

Officers respond to a stabbing call in the 200 block of West Lullwood Avenue. Taking care of an elderly parent can be both a burden and a blessing, and the people behind "granny pods" are trying to ...

With an aging baby-boom generation and their grown children contemplating alternatives to retirement homes, a new option is popping up — in people’s backyards. Granny pods, also known as granny flats, ...

When her daughter started struggling with the rising cost of child care, this grandmother didn’t just offer to babysit. She moved into the backyard. At a time when daycare costs rival mortgage ...