It can be done by an occupational therapist, a care manager, or a family using a checklist. The output is a list of changes, from removing rugs and adding night lights to stove shut-offs and door alarms.
Most changes are cheap; a few, like a stair lift or a walk-in shower, are not.
Why it matters
A fall or a fire is the commonest way a manageable situation at home becomes an unmanageable one.
Home safety assessment where you live
The local guide on this, for each city we cover.
- Baltimore, MD
- Boston, MA
- Buffalo, NY
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Columbus, OH
- Dallas, TX
- Denver, CO
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- Memphis, TN
- Milwaukee, WI
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Tucson, AZ