Aravindakshan K | Senior Safe Home

Senior-Friendly Home Checklist

A room-by-room checklist for making a home safer and easier for an elderly parent to live in independently.

Low-cost, non-structural home modifications that make daily life safer and easier for ageing parents living at home.

Practical changes to doorways, thresholds and entrances that make it easier and safer for an elderly parent to move through the home.

An overview of everyday daily living aids — dressing, reaching, kitchen and personal care — that help elderly parents stay independent.

Practical dressing aids — button hooks, zipper pulls, shoe horns and more — that help seniors with arthritis or limited mobility dress independently.

How reacher grabbers help reduce bending, stretching and fall risk for elderly parents, and what to look for when choosing one.

Kitchen tools and aids that make cooking safer and less physically demanding for an elderly parent with reduced strength or grip.

What to consider when choosing a walker for an elderly parent — type, height, wheels vs no wheels, and fit for Indian homes.

Beyond walkers and sticks — practical mobility aids that make moving around the house easier and safer for an elderly parent.

Practical wheelchair accessories — cushions, bags, trays and more — that improve comfort and independence for a wheelchair-using elderly parent.