Take the AssessmentBathroom Safety
Reduce bathroom risks with practical guidance on walk-in showers, tub-to-shower conversions, grab bars, non-slip flooring, lighting, and toilet upgrades.
Guide Categories
Explore our educational guides, grouped by the practical decisions older homeowners and their families face most often. Every guide is written in plain English.
Stairlifts and Stair Safety
Compare straight and curved stairlifts, understand costs and power requirements, and learn how to make stairs safer without a major remodel.
Home Accessibility
Small changes and larger modifications that make daily life easier — lighting, kitchen reach, smart-home safety tools, and choosing the right contractor.
Entrances, Ramps and Railings
Make getting in and out of the home easier and safer with well-designed ramps, thresholds, handrails, and entryway lighting.
Planning to Age at Home
Get started with practical planning — what aging in place really means, how to walk through your layout, and how to find qualified specialists.
Staying Versus Moving
Weigh the emotional and financial trade-offs of remodeling, downsizing, moving closer to family, or exploring senior living communities.
Paying for Home Improvements
Understand realistic funding paths — Medicaid waivers, Medicare, VA benefits, local programs, home equity, and utility assistance.
- Paying for modifications: an overview →
- Medicaid waivers: what they cover for in-home modifications →
- Medicare and Medicaid coverage for home modifications →
- A veteran's guide to VA housing adaptation grants →
- Local programs that help seniors modify their homes safely →
- A beginner's guide to home equity →
Guidance for Families and Caregivers
Talk with aging parents about home safety calmly and respectfully, care from a distance, and evaluate trustworthy in-home help.
Not sure where to start?
Answer a few questions about the home and get a personalised list of areas to review.
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