Aging-in-Place Home Safety Checklist

More than 14 million older Americans, about 1 in 4, fall every year, and falling once doubles the chance of falling again (CDC). Most falls happen at home, and many of the fixes are small and cheap: night lights, grab bars, a second handrail, and fewer rugs.

The Aging-in-Place Home Safety Checklist helps you and your parent walk the house together, room by room, and turn what you find into a plan, a budget and an emergency sheet for the fridge.

• 17-page printable workbook (PDF): starting the conversation with a parent, fall-risk check (based on CDC STEADI questions), room-by-room walkthrough (entrance, living room & halls, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, stairs, lighting, fire & electrical), medication safety review, fridge emergency plan, home modification plan, ways to pay (Area Agency on Aging, Medicare Advantage extras, Medicaid waivers, USDA Section 504, VA grants, nonprofits), everyday support contacts, yearly review.
• Editable templates (Word / Google Docs): fridge emergency sheet, family plan message, request to the doctor for a fall-risk screening, contractor questions, daily check-in agreement.
• Safety plan tracker (Excel / Google Sheets / Numbers): walkthrough with status dropdowns, fix plan with auto total, medicines, contacts, yearly reviews.

Who it is for: Adult children of aging parents, older adults planning to stay at home, and family caregivers.