Triangle Home Safety guide library
Practical, research-informed guides for older adults, families, and professionals planning home-safety improvements throughout the Triangle.
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Every guide has its own permanent page and can be shared directly. The categories below make the growing library easier to browse without changing any established guide URLs.
For families and caregivers
Start with the person’s routines, the family’s concerns, and the real paths used throughout the home.
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A practical, non-alarmist guide for adult children and families who want to help an aging parent stay at home safely, understand what to look for, and choose the right next step.
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A room-by-room checklist for adult children and homeowners to spot common home-safety concerns, organize questions, and decide what deserves professional follow-up.
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A practical home-readiness guide for families preparing for an older adult to return from a hospital, rehabilitation facility, or skilled nursing stay.
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A practical, person-centered guide to home safety for dementia and Alzheimer’s, including exits, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, hazardous items, nighttime routes, and when to involve an occupational therapist or healthcare professional.
Read GuideRooms, routes, and practical changes
Compare focused improvements for bathrooms, stairs, floors, pathways, and other everyday parts of the home.
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A practical guide to common senior home modifications, what tends to help most, how to prioritize a small budget, and when a bigger accessibility project or another professional may be the better next step.
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An evidence-informed room-by-room guide to home safety modifications for older adults, including fall-risk priorities, fixed support, lighting, stairs, bathrooms, budget decisions, two-story homes, and when another professional should be involved.
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A practical guide to fixed grab bars for bathrooms and other home-safety needs, including placement questions, wall conditions, product types, ADA misconceptions, and when an OT recommendation is useful.
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A practical 2026 guide to senior-friendly flooring, including traction, water resistance, walker and wheelchair movement, transitions, installation questions, and targeted planning by room.
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A research-informed guide to dual stair railings, graspable handrails, balance-recovery access, stair-route conditions, installation scope, and when clinical guidance is appropriate.
Read GuideCosts and financial planning
Understand common cost questions, private-pay priorities, and programs that may help eligible households.
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A practical explanation of home-safety and aging in place pricing in the Triangle, including Triangle Home Safety’s current published prices and the factors that change final project cost.
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A practical North Carolina guide to Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid programs, VA home-modification benefits, local aging assistance, and the questions to ask before assuming a project is covered.
Read GuidePrefer an interactive starting point?
Try the room-by-room Home Safety Check or compare editable Aging in Place and assisted-living cost assumptions.
