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Free Home Safety Check for Seniors and Aging Parents

Use this short, self-guided home safety checklist for seniors and aging parents to review entrances, bathrooms, stairs, lighting, and everyday routes. It is designed for families in Cary, Apex, Raleigh, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Durham, Chapel Hill, and nearby Triangle communities.

Your self-guided home safety check

Walk through the home one area at a time.

Answer practical questions about the routes and spaces used every day. This free senior home safety check organizes what may deserve attention now, what to plan or verify, and which supportive features are already in place.

Immediate snapshotSee possible review areas as soon as you finish.
No score or scare tacticsYour home is not reduced to a “safe” percentage.
No email gatePrint, save, or share the snapshot without submitting personal information.
Step 1 of 5About you
First, what brings you here?

Your answer helps us recommend the right next step after the room-by-room check.

Who is this home safety check for?

What prompted the check?

Entry and everyday paths

Answer for the routes used most often. “Not sure” is a useful answer.

Is the usual route into the home level, firm, clear, and easy to navigate?

Is secure hand support available at steps or level changes where it is needed?

Are thresholds, cords, mats, and rugs stable and unlikely to catch a foot or mobility aid?

Is lighting adequate from parking through the entry and along common interior routes?

Bathroom, stairs, and halls

Think about the person’s current routines, not only how the space worked in the past.

Is stable hand support available for entering, exiting, and using the tub or shower?

Is the bathing surface slip-resistant and free of loose mats or trip points?

Can the toilet be used comfortably without pulling on towel bars, counters, or unstable objects?

Are stair handrails secure, graspable, and continuous for the full flight?

Are stair edges, landings, and hallways easy to see in both daytime and nighttime conditions?

Daily routines and home basics

These details often reveal practical improvements that are easy to overlook.

Can frequently used kitchen items be reached without climbing, deep bending, or overreaching?

Is the route between the bed and bathroom clear and well lit at night?

Are the bed and commonly used chairs stable and at a manageable height?

Are smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms present, accessible, and kept current?

Are recurring tasks such as bulbs, filters, batteries, caulking, and small repairs being kept up?

Your Home Safety Snapshot
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Your self-guided planning snapshot

What to review in the home

This is a starting point for a conversation—not a safety certification, diagnosis, or substitute for an in-home assessment.

Review now

No urgent review items were selected.

    Plan or verify

    No planning items were selected.

      Supportive features already in place

      No supportive features were recorded.

        Suggested next step

        Whole-Home Safety Assessment

        Learn About the Assessment

        If there is an immediate danger or a medical emergency, contact the appropriate emergency or clinical professional. Triangle Home Safety provides nonclinical home-environment services.

        Free checklist vs. professional visit

        What an in-home safety assessment adds

        The online home safety check helps you notice possible concerns. A professional home safety assessment for seniors adds direct observation, room-by-room context, and a prioritized written plan for the actual home.

        Observed home conditions

        We examine the actual routes, surfaces, supports, lighting, clearances, routines, and maintenance conditions—not only questionnaire answers.

        Prioritized recommendations

        Your report separates items to address now, plan next, or consider later and identifies when another professional or licensed trade is the right fit.

        A written room-by-room plan

        You receive a branded report with photos when authorized, responsible parties, no-cost actions, and aging in place modifications Triangle Home Safety can quote.

        Already know what you need?

        Skip the checklist and request the modification directly.

        If you already know you need grab bars, safer bathroom features, improved entry access, stair or handrail work, or another aging in place modification, you do not need to complete the questionnaire first.

        Call Request Assessment