📋 How to Make Your Home Safe for Aging Parents (AARP Article)

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📋 How to Make Your Home Safe for Aging Parents (AARP Article)

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Home Safety Tips for Older Adults.

Even small changes can help protect your aging parents and make your loved one’s house accident-proof.

By Sharon Jayson, AARP. Published November 19, 2021. Updated August 22, 2024.

With loved ones living longer and needing more care, many families struggle with the best way to help an aging relative.

More than three-quarters of U.S. adults age 50 and older want to stay in their current homes for as long as possible, but 1 in 10 adults over 65 reported having difficulty living in or using their home, including climbing the stairs, according to an October 2023 U.S. Census Bureau report. About 40 percent of U.S. homes are "aging-ready," meaning they have a step-free entryway and a first-floor bathroom and bedroom. Other age-friendly modifications are rare: Only 5 percent of homes have a ramp, and only 1 percent have some kind of lift to assist with stairs.

https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2019/safety-tips.html