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How Do Handrails on Stairs Help Keep You Safe?

How Do Handrails on Stairs Help Keep You Safe?

Making adjustments to your home for better accessibility is an empowering decision. When you face mobility issues related to age, injury or illness, it is important to consider how to create a safer environment to recover or age in place. It becomes a commitment to...

Exterior Handrails for Safety and Peace of Mind

Exterior Handrails for Safety and Peace of Mind

Exterior handrails provide support and stability to help us move through our day. From guiding your steps on staircases to ensuring a secure grip along outdoor walkways, handrails prevent falls and promote peace of mind for seniors and their loved ones.  In this...

Safe Installations With a Grab Bar Specialist

Safe Installations With a Grab Bar Specialist

A safe living space is essential for everyone — and it’s especially important for older homeowners who are aging in place. For people over the age of 65, one out of every five falls causes a serious injury. You can prevent falls at home by making changes to improve...

Shopping Guide for Stair Lifts for Seniors

Shopping Guide for Stair Lifts for Seniors

If stairs have become an obstacle to your ability to live comfortably, safely and independently in your home, you don’t need to start thinking about moving to a new place. Instead, it’s the perfect time to install a stairlift.  Since most people are unable to pay...

Benefits of Stairlifts for Homes

Benefits of Stairlifts for Homes

Stairs are more challenging to manage as we get older and can keep individuals with physical limitations from fully enjoying their homes. For seniors wanting to age in place, stairlifts provide a solution when moving between levels becomes too difficult.  In this blog...

Aging-in-Place Modifications for Homeowners

Aging-in-Place Modifications for Homeowners

Studies show that 77% of adults over 50 prefer to age in place. Many people want to stay in their homes for the long haul because it allows them to manage their lives on their own terms as they age.  In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of home...

Guide to Aging-in-Place Remodeling

Guide to Aging-in-Place Remodeling

Tortoises are known to live a long time in large part because their shell grows with them as they age. Humans can take advantage of this same basic principle as we get older. As the years pass, our needs and abilities change; our homes, however, often remain the...

6 Must-Know Household Safety Tips for Older Adults

6 Must-Know Household Safety Tips for Older Adults

Aging in place is becoming increasingly popular for older adults. Homeowners often choose this option because it allows them to live independently in a place where they feel safe and comfortable. The reality is that a house can be dangerous if it lacks the proper...

Home Modifications for Wheelchair Users

Home Modifications for Wheelchair Users

Finding an accessible home can be a long and complicated process. Thankfully, you can alter your existing house to fit your unique mobility needs, which is especially important for wheelchair users. Why do wheelchair users need home modifications? Many residential...

A Guide to Interior Handrails for Aging in Place

A Guide to Interior Handrails for Aging in Place

As we age, the chances of a fall become more likely. According to the National Institute on Aging, one in four people aged 65 years or older fall each year. The good news is that you can prevent accidents with home modifications that complement your changing needs....