Senior Home Safety & Aging in Place Services

Triangle Home Safety helps older adults and families make home safer and easier to use. We offer nonclinical home safety assessments and minor aging in place modifications. Based in Apex, we serve Cary, Raleigh, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Durham, Chapel Hill and nearby Triangle communities.

Services include whole home safety assessments, grab bar installation, bathroom safety improvements, entry and threshold improvements, stair and handrail safety, return home visits, and coordinated minor home-safety upgrades. When a project is better handled by an occupational therapist, electrician, plumber, or remodeling contractor, we explain that rather than stretching beyond our scope.

Home modifications can help a person continue using familiar rooms and carrying out daily routines as their needs change. A handhold near a transfer, a clearer route, or better lighting may make a specific task easier to manage.

The right starting point depends on the person, the home, and the activities they want to keep doing. A written priority list will help families plan changes in stages rather than treating every possible improvement as equally urgent.

Start with the rooms and routes used every day. Look for loose rugs, cords or clutter, poor lighting, slippery surfaces, missing support and entrances or stairs that have become harder to manage. Ask the person which tasks feel difficult. Our Free Home Safety Check can help you organize those observations.

Prioritize concerns by the potential harm, how often the area is used and whether a simple change can address the problem. A Whole Home Safety Assessment provides a written list of what needs attention now, soon and later. Questions about balance, transfers or the medical causes of a fall belong with an OT, PT or healthcare professional.

Common examples include grab bars, shower seating, bathroom traction improvements, better lighting and nightlights, removing trip hazards, secure stair handrails, safer entrances and thresholds, easier-to-use door hardware, reachable kitchen storage, and clear routes through living areas.

The most useful changes depend on the person’s routines and the home.

No. If you know which grab bar you want installed, you can request the work directly. A Whole Home Safety Assessment is helpful when several areas need attention and you want a written plan.

Original Medicare generally does not pay for physical home modifications such as grab bars, ramps, or doorway changes. Some Medicare Advantage plans may offer certain supplemental home-safety benefits; coverage and eligibility vary, so ask the plan before arranging work.

Our home modification assistance guide explains other funding options and questions to ask before relying on a benefit or program.

Major structural remodeling and work requiring a licensed trade are evaluated separately and referred when appropriate.

Examples can include significant electrical work, plumbing alterations, major structural changes, full bathroom remodeling, and other work that should be completed by a properly licensed specialist. We explain those boundaries clearly so families know who should handle each part of the plan.

Triangle Home Safety specializes in home modifications for seniors, with a focus on accessibility, safety and aging in place. Our Senior Home Safety Specialist® (SHSS) certification through Age Safe® America adds focused training in home safety for older adults. A general handyman usually handles a broad range of household repairs; aging in place training and certification vary by provider.

We help identify home safety concerns and recommend suitable minor changes, including grab bars, handrails, clearer entrances and easier-to-use hardware. If a concern needs an occupational therapist, licensed trade or remodeler, we explain which professional should be involved.