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March 20, 2026 — Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Privacy-First Smart Home Firm Joins Interprofessional Network Dedicated to Making Every Home Safer, More Accessible, and Connected

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Cherry Hill, NJ — The Living In Place Institute™ is pleased to announce that Ashley Williams, founder of Serenity Smart Homes, has successfully completed the Certified Living In Place Professional™ (CLIPP™) program, earning credential C00967. The CLIPP designation is recognized for continuing education by the International Interior Design Association, National Kitchen & Bath Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, American Society of Home Inspectors, and numerous other professional bodies.

The CLIPP program unites professionals from interior design, renovation, home building, real estate, caregiving, and technology fields around a shared mission: making all homes safer, more accessible, and more functional for everyone — regardless of age, ability, or need.

Ashley Williams brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity and network infrastructure experience to Serenity Smart Homes, a Cherry Hill-based firm serving clients across New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and northern Delaware. Serenity specializes in privacy-first smart home automation that operates entirely on local control — no cloud dependency, no monthly subscription fees, no third-party data exposure. The firm holds NJ SBE and MWBE certifications and is a Loxone Silver Partner and CEDIA member.

"Smart home technology has the power to extend independence, restore dignity, and give families real peace of mind — but only if it's designed thoughtfully, with the person at the center. The CLIPP designation deepens my ability to do exactly that. My clients and their families can trust that every recommendation I make is grounded not just in technical expertise, but in a holistic understanding of what makes a home genuinely livable for the long term."

Ashley Williams, CLIPP™ (C00967), Founder, Serenity Smart Homes

"It was an honor and pleasure to welcome Ms. Williams as one of our nationally respected professionals," said Louie Delaware, Founder & President of the Living In Place Institute. "Like many of the housing professionals we certify across the country, Ashley shares a genuine commitment to home accessibility, safety, and connectivity. She is now one of the experts leading her community and taking responsibility to guide homeowners toward homes that are safer, more functional, and more accessible."

Where Smart Home Technology Meets Aging in Place

Serenity Smart Homes was founded on the principle that the most powerful smart home is one its occupants can actually rely on — without worrying about app outages, subscription lapses, or data leaving the home. For aging-in-place clients and families supporting loved ones with changing needs, that reliability is not a preference. It is a necessity.

The CLIPP certification adds a formal interdisciplinary framework to Ashley's work, enabling Serenity to approach each project at the intersection of three disciplines that rarely collaborate: smart home technology, accessibility planning, and privacy-first architecture. Services relevant to aging-in-place and accessibility clients include:

  • Smart lighting and automated routines that reduce fall risk and cognitive load
  • Voice control and adaptive interface configuration for clients with mobility or dexterity limitations
  • Remote monitoring and caregiver alert systems that respect both resident privacy and family peace of mind
  • Network and device infrastructure that operates independently of internet connectivity
  • Whole-home environmental sensing (air quality, temperature, humidity, leak detection) supporting health and safety
  • System design compatible with Home Assistant, Loxone, Z-Wave, Matter/Thread, and Zigbee platforms

About Serenity Smart Homes

Serenity Smart Homes is a privacy-first smart home automation and consulting firm based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, serving clients across NJ, eastern PA, and northern DE for in-person work, with remote consulting available nationally. Founded by Ashley Williams — a cybersecurity and network infrastructure veteran with more than 20 years of enterprise experience — Serenity builds smart home systems that are locally controlled, subscription-free, and designed to last.

Serenity's core audiences include families supporting loved ones who are aging in place, families with neurodivergent members, and vacation rental operators seeking reliable, guest-ready automation. The firm holds NJ SBE and MWBE certifications, is a Loxone Silver Partner, and maintains active CEDIA membership.

Credential: CLIPP™ C00967 — Certified Living In Place Professional™
Website: www.serenitysmarthomesnj.com
Service Area: New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware; Remote Consulting Nationwide

About The Living In Place Institute

The Living In Place Institute, founded in 2013, sets the standard for home accessibility, health, safety, security, functionality, beauty, and connectivity through education for professionals and consumer awareness. The CLIPP™ program creates interprofessional networks of experts committed to making all homes safer for everyone. For more information, visit www.LivingInPlace.Institute or call 888-467-3220.

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Serenity Smart Homes
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Questions About CLIPP Certification and Aging-in-Place Smart Home Design

Families planning for long-term independence often have the same questions. Here are the ones we hear most from clients at the intersection of accessibility, safety, and smart home technology.

A CLIPP is a credentialed professional trained to assess and improve homes for long-term accessibility, safety, health, and connectivity—regardless of the occupant's age or ability. The Certified Living In Place Professional designation, issued by the Living In Place Institute, requires completion of an interdisciplinary curriculum approved by organizations including the American Occupational Therapy Association and the National Kitchen & Bath Association. Unlike general contractors or interior designers, a CLIPP is specifically trained to evaluate a home through the lens of aging in place, mobility, cognitive needs, and fall prevention—and to recommend solutions that serve the whole household over the long term.

A CLIPP-credentialed smart home consultant brings a layer of expertise that goes beyond device installation. It means your consultant has been trained to think about how your home needs to function as your life changes—not just how it functions today. For aging-in-place clients and families supporting loved ones with evolving needs, that distinction matters. Ashley Williams of Serenity Smart Homes (CLIPP C00967) pairs this accessibility-focused training with 20+ years of cybersecurity and network infrastructure experience, resulting in smart home designs that are both functionally reliable and built for the long term.

Smart home technology extends safe, independent living by automating the tasks and decisions that become harder over time. Practically, that means motion-activated lighting that eliminates dark hallways at 2 AM, door sensors that alert family members if a loved one with dementia wanders, water leak detection that prevents costly and dangerous floods, and voice-controlled routines that support medication schedules and morning rituals—all without requiring the resident to manage an app or remember to flip a switch. The most effective aging-in-place smart home systems operate on local control, meaning they continue working even if the internet goes out, and require no ongoing subscription fees.

Medical alert systems are reactive—they help after something has already gone wrong. Aging-in-place smart home technology is proactive, designed to prevent problems before they occur. A medical alert pendant calls for help after a fall; a smart home with properly designed motion-activated pathway lighting reduces fall risk in the first place. Leak detectors shut off water automatically before a flood happens. Door sensors alert caregivers before wandering becomes dangerous. Both have a role, but they address fundamentally different parts of the safety equation.

No. The most effective systems for aging-in-place clients are designed to work invisibly. Lights activate automatically. Doors lock on a schedule. Alerts go to a family member's phone—not to the resident's. The resident does not need to learn an app, interact with a dashboard, or manage any device. Serenity Smart Homes designs every system around the end user's actual abilities and preferences, which means some clients prefer voice control, others prefer physical buttons, and others prefer that the system simply runs itself without any interaction at all.

Yes, for several important reasons. Privacy-first systems run on local control, meaning they do not depend on a cloud server or an internet connection to function. That matters for aging-in-place clients because it eliminates the risk of a vendor shutdown cutting off a family member's monitoring tools, removes ongoing subscription costs that can become burdensome on fixed incomes, and ensures the system continues working during internet or power interruptions. It also means your loved one's behavioral data—their daily routines, when they wake up, when they use the bathroom—stays within your home rather than on a third-party server.

Serenity Smart Homes provides in-person aging-in-place smart home consulting and installation across New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and northern Delaware, with Cherry Hill, NJ as its home base. Remote consulting is available nationally for clients who need expert guidance on system design, platform selection, or accessibility planning without requiring on-site visits. To explore whether your home and goals are a fit, the starting point is a free 30-minute strategy call, followed by a Design and Diagnostics engagement for clients who are ready to move forward.