Home Safety for Older Adults
Safety tips for in and around a senior's home. Learn to evaluate the risks in and around a home that could potentially cause an accident or injury to a senior who chooses to age in place. Find advice from elder care experts as well as tips from family caregivers for making home safer for a senior.
Home Safety Articles
Keeping Seniors Safe: Home Care Services and Tips for Aging in Place
Explore simple home modifications to keep seniors safe. Home care services can also help adults age in place and offer caregivers peace of mind.
5 Comments6 Ways to Make Your Loved One's Home More Secure
To truly protect a residence, you must go beyond basic security measures, such as locking doors and windows. Use these proven tactics to reduce the risk of a break-in.
0 CommentsHow To Make a Home Safer for a Person with Alzheimer’s
People in the early stages of Alzheimer's are often capable of living on their own provided they make certain safety modifications. Make these quick adjustments to the home environment to ensure their safety and well being.
0 CommentsEquipment and Products for Aging in Place
The reality of aging in place is not without challenges –especially as one’s health declines and needs increase. Fortunately, there are many adaptive products and safety devices that can be used to help make staying in a long-time home safer.
23 CommentsGrab Bar Safety Tips
Five tips for grab bar placement to improve the safety of your elderly parent's home.
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Home Safety Questions
My father passed away and my mother has dementia. She can no longer stay in the house alone. How do we support her through this transition?
9 AnswersTaarna Answered 16 hours agoMy father sometimes unexpectedly leaves his ALF (alone) putting himself at risk. What can I do about this?
26 AnswersKatyAdams Answered 20 hours agoMy 88-year-old father lives at home and the house needs serious repairs (plumbing and electrical). He doesn't want us to help. What are our options?
5 AnswersKelsey1995 Answered Jan 17, 2025Alternating air mattress with bolster.
2 AnswersLou032266 Replied Jan 17, 2025
Home Safety Discussions
Habitat for Humanity Aging in Place
2 Commentslealonnie1 Commented Dec 4, 2024How do I handle a bed bug infestation?
3 CommentsAlvaDeer Commented Nov 15, 2024Dad almost burnt down my home.
21 CommentsTXmomof3 Commented Sep 21, 2024What to do regarding my mom's night time supervision?
3 Commentsfunkygrandma59 Commented Jun 27, 2024
Home Safety Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Home Modification
- Aging in Place
- Dementia Behaviors
- Dementia Wandering
- Area Agency on Aging
- Burnout
- Cognitive Decline
- Memory Loss
- Violent Behavior
- Caregiving
- Signs of Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Cancer
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Mild Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Severe Dementia
- Adult Day Care