Is Your Home Putting You at Risk for a Fall?

Did you know that one in four older adults experiences a fall each year? Many of these injuries are preventable with the right home features in place.

The most common causes of falls include:
🚫 Poor lighting
🚫 Slippery floors
🚫 Cluttered walkways
🚫 Loose rugs and uneven surfaces

If you’re planning to age in place, you’ll need a home with features such as:
🚿 Low- or no-threshold showers to eliminate the need to step over a tub edge
🛁 Grab bars and non-slip flooring in bathrooms
💡 Improved lighting in hallways, stairways, and entryways
📦 Clutter-free pathways and secured cords or rugs
🚪 Lever-style door handles and wider doorways for easier mobility
🏠 No-step entries and main-level living (bedroom, bath, laundry all on one floor)
🔔 Smart technology, like fall detectors or voice-activated lighting, for added peace of mind

Your home should be a place of comfort—not a source of risk.

If your current home isn’t quite meeting your evolving needs, I’m here to help. As an SRES® designee, I work with adults 55+ to explore safe, supportive housing options—whether that means ideas for modifying your current space or finding a better fit for your next chapter.