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.
6 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 mother is an Alzheimer's patient and currently has a lock on the outside of her bedroom door Is this alright to do to keep her safe?
15 AnswersScampie1 Replied 6 hours agoHow do I approach AAA in requesting a contingency care plan for my brother?
5 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered 6 hours agoHow do independent living and assisted living communities screen out prospective residents who have committed felonies, if required to do so?
3 AnswersGeaton777 Answered 17 hours agoI am needing a landline phone company suggestion for my father. I don't trust most cell companies so any ideas are helpful!
11 Answersfreqflyer Answered Aug 12, 2026
Home Safety Discussions
Having to pivot from enrichment to safety.
6 CommentsCaringWifeAZ Commented Aug 8, 2026What are some simple home safety improvements that make the biggest difference for older adults?
10 Commentssusie82 Commented Aug 3, 2026Mom wandered far for first time.
16 Commentspeanuttyxx Commented Jul 7, 2026Having surgery, any advice on durable medical equipment possible after surgery to get around home safely.
3 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Jun 23, 2026
Home Safety Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Home Modification
- Aging in Place
- Dementia Behaviors
- Dementia Wandering
- Burnout
- Area Agency on Aging
- Cognitive Decline
- Memory Loss
- Violent Behavior
- Caregiving
- Signs of Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Cancer
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Mild Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Severe Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Adult Day Care