Guides & Advice
Start from the problem you're solving — fall prevention, mobility, or home modifications — and we'll point you to the guidance that fits, no matter which room it touches.
You don't need to remodel a bathroom to make a parent's home safer this weekend. These 30 fixes cost nothing, take a few minutes each, and prevent more falls than most modifications you'd buy.
Most aging-in-place guides hand you a 200-item checklist and a credit card. This is the room-by-room assessment occupational therapists actually use — sorted by what you can fix this weekend, what to invest in this year, and what to bring a pro in for.
One in four adults 65 and older falls each year. Most of those falls are preventable, and most prevention is not about the home — it's about strength, footwear, medications, and the routine in the 24 hours after a near-miss. The playbook a PT actually uses.