Our Story: Creating Safer Spaces, One Home at a Time

We’re Nick and Stacy, a husband-and-wife team of 20 years, parents, homeowners, and founders of Secure Spaces - a locally owned small business in Blue Springs, Missouri committed to helping aging adults live safely, independently, and confidently at home.

Our journey didn’t begin in Blue Springs~ it began in rural northern Iowa, where we built our lives, raised our children, and developed careers rooted in home safety, public safety, security, health, and skilled trades. After decades of hands-on experience in senior health, emergency response, home safety, and corporate risk management, we knew we were meant to do something more meaningful. So, we made the bold decision to leave behind the familiar, move to our new community, and build something that could make a real difference.

Secure Spaces was born out of a dream to combine purpose with expertise, to turn our skills into positive impact. What began as reviewing homes for safety and security risks has grown into a full-service offering that includes home modifications, senior-focused handyman services, and ongoing home maintenance solutions for those in the KC metro. Our mission is simple:

To help aging adults remain safe, independent, and comfortable in the homes they love. 

Why We Do What We Do

Because everyone deserves to feel safe at home, especially our aging loved ones.
For us, Secure Spaces isn’t just a business. It’s personal. It’s a calling.

We’ve seen firsthand how quickly a once-safe home can become full of risks for aging adults. We’ve heard the worry in a daughter’s voice and seen the fear in a caregiver’s eyes. Our seniors are one of the most vulnerable (and too often overlooked) populations in our communities.

That’s why we do what we do. Our mission is to help them stay in their homes, not just longer - but safer, stronger, and with more dignity. To give families peace of mind. To provide kind, honest, respectful service rooted in compassion, not profit. To bring real solutions, not band aids.

We do this because we care.

Because we believe in doing work that matters.
Because we know how important home is-and how powerful it can be to feel safe there.
Secure Spaces was born from a dream, built with experience, and driven by heart.
This is our purpose.
This is our why.

Meet Stacy - Nurse, Senior Safety Specialist, Aging Advocate

For over 20 years, Stacy has dedicated her career to promoting the health and safety of aging adults through her work in public health, home care, and senior wellness. With hands-on experience coordinating in-home safety solutions and managing community health programs, she brings both compassion and clinical insight to every client visit. As a Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist®& Licensed Practical Nurse, she understands the medical, environmental, and emotional factors that influence aging in place, and knows how to make homes safer without making them feel clinical.

Stacy’s medical background uniquely equips her to identify hidden risks, understand age-related health and mobility challenges, and recommend solutions that truly make a difference. From coordinating home safety plans to educating families and caregivers, she brings both clinical insight and heartfelt empathy into every interaction.

Stacy blends her nursing expertise with specialized knowledge in fall prevention, aging-in-place strategies, and senior-friendly home modifications. She knows that a safer home can change everything, from preventing accidents to empowering independence, and she’s made it her mission to deliver that peace of mind to as many families as possible.

What sets Stacy apart isn’t just her credentials, it’s her calling. She believes our most vulnerable population deserves not just protection, but care, and she works every day to bring safety, comfort, and confidence to those aging at home.

Meet Nick - Senior-Focused Handyman and Home Safety Modification Specialist

With more than two decades of hands-on experience in heavy equipment repair, remodeling, and property maintenance, Nick brings more than just skill, he brings a genuine commitment to helping aging adults live safely and confidently at home. From installing grab bars and handrails to widening door frames, Nick is the powerhouse behind Secure Spaces’ senior-focused handyman services and home modifications. He understands how the right modifications can preserve dignity and independence. His work isn’t just about fixing what’s broken, it’s about building peace of mind, one safe and secure space at a time.

Nick’s professional credibility doesn’t stop at the toolbox. He’s a Certified Security Assessment Specialist through the American Crime Prevention Institute, a member of ASIS International, and a former volunteer firefighter of seven years with Firefighter I & II certifications. He also brings a wealth of emergency preparedness knowledge and risk mitigation experience to every project.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and nearly 20 years in customer support and project management roles, Nick understands what it means to be both capable and trustworthy. His mix of technical expertise and strategic thinking ensures that every home he works in is not only functional, but safer, smarter, and maintained with care.

Nick’s work is driven by heart, shaped by experience, and backed by credentials. Whether it’s repairing a loose step or doing a full home safety makeover, he brings peace of mind to families looking to age in place confidently and comfortably.

More Than a Service - A Mission

We don’t just check boxes. We don’t just patch holes.
We listen. We care. We show up with tools in hand and our hearts in it.

As a small business, we’re proud to be part of the Blue Springs community, volunteering locally, raising our kids here, and investing in the safety of our neighbors. We believe in relationships over transactions and doing the kind of work that builds trust, confidence, and comfort.

When you work with Secure Spaces, you’re partnering with people who truly care.

Let’s build a safer tomorrow, together.

~Nick & Stacy