Making Your Home Safe

Introduction

When you’re older, it can be tough to stay safe in your home. But there are some things you can do to make sure that your home is as safe as possible. If you need help with this, consider hiring a personal care assistant or a home health aide who can help you navigate the challenges of aging in place.

Make sure your home is wheelchair-accessible.

When you’re in a wheelchair, it’s important to make sure that the home you live in is wheelchair-accessible. This can mean a lot of different things depending on where you live and what kind of house or apartment building you’re staying in. For example, if there are stairs leading up to the front door of your house or apartment building and no elevator available, then this would not be considered “wheelchair-friendly.”

If possible (and safe), try to move somewhere where there are no stairs at all–this way, everyone will be able to get around easily. If this isn’t an option for whatever reason (maybe because landlords don’t want renters who use wheelchairs), consider asking friends or family members with cars if they would mind helping take care of getting groceries home every once in awhile so that it doesn’t become too difficult for them every day!

Install a handrail on steps and staircases.

A handrail can be a very useful addition to your home if you have trouble using your legs, or even if you just want to feel safer when walking around the house. Handrails can help people with visual impairments, too–they’re often used by people who have trouble seeing where they are going.

The best place for a handrail is on stairs and staircases, since these areas often contain many hazards like loose carpeting or furniture that could trip up a person with limited mobility. If you don’t already have one installed in these areas, consider installing one now!

Create paths for people who are blind or have poor vision.

When you’re creating a path, think about the different ways that people who are blind or have poor vision can navigate it. You can do this by using contrasting colors, textures and materials. For example:

• Contrasting Colors – If you have a red rug in your living room and want to use it as part of your path (because it’s comfortable), then you could make sure that there are no other red items nearby so that someone with limited vision won’t get confused when trying to walk across the room.
• Contrasting Textures – If there is carpeting on one side of a hallway but wood flooring on another side (and both are smooth), they’ll feel very different underfoot and might cause confusion when trying to find their way through an unfamiliar space like an office building or school hallways at night time when visibility isn’t great anyway! So why not put down some mats here instead? Or add some padding underneath those rugs so they’re less slippery when wet weather comes around again next year…

Install smoke alarms throughout your home and test them monthly.

You should have smoke alarms in every room, including the basement and garage. Make sure they’re installed on each level of your home, including any sleeping areas such as bedrooms or lofts.

You can install them yourself by following these steps:

• Choose an area free from drafts and direct sunlight so that it won’t pick up false alarms caused by extreme temperatures or humidity fluctuations.
• Mark where you want to put your first detector using masking tape and make a small hole in the drywall with a drill bit that’s slightly smaller than the diameter of your new smoke detector’s mounting plate (usually about 1/4 inch). Insert one end of the mounting plate into this hole, then turn it until it locks into place inside your wall cavity.* Remove any insulation from around where you’ll be installing this device before proceeding further with its installation process because doing so will make it easier for future maintenance tasks like changing batteries later down road when necessary.”

Keep gas appliances in good repair. Gas leaks can be fatal if they’re not caught early on.

Gas leaks can be fatal if they’re not caught early on. If you smell gas in your home, leave immediately and call the gas company for help.

Gas leaks can cause fires and carbon monoxide poisoning, both of which can have serious health effects on you and your family members. If you notice any signs of a gas leak–such as smelling it or seeing flames coming from appliances–get out of the house immediately and call 911 or 811 (in Canada).

Install carbon monoxide detectors. These are especially important if you have a fireplace or woodstove in your home, where leaks can happen more often than in other areas of the house. Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, and tasteless so it can build up quickly without you even knowing about it!

Carbon monoxide detectors are especially important if you have a fireplace or woodstove in your home, where leaks can happen more often than in other areas of the house. Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, and tasteless so it can build up quickly without you even knowing about it!

• Install carbon monoxide detectors. These are especially important if you have a fireplace or woodstove in your home, where leaks can happen more often than in other areas of the house. Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, and tasteless so it can build up quickly without you even knowing about it!
• Make sure all vents are clear from any debris that might block airflow (like leaves). Use fans to circulate air throughout the house during summer months when windows may be closed for privacy purposes or because of hot temperatures outside; this will help keep everything cool inside too!

Check the wiring in your home for frayed wires, exposed wires, and loose connections that could cause fires and electrical shocks. If you’re in doubt about what to do with wiring in your older home, hire an electrician to inspect it for you so you don’t risk electrical fires or shocks with your appliances and devices!

• Check the wiring in your home for frayed wires, exposed wires, and loose connections that could cause fires and electrical shocks. If you’re in doubt about what to do with wiring in your older home, hire an electrician to inspect it for you so you don’t risk electrical fires or shocks with your appliances and devices!
• If there’s a spot where you can see through the insulation on a wall outlet or switch plate, there’s probably an issue with that outlet/switch as well. This could mean there’s a worn-out screw holding the cover plate on (which is easily fixed), or more serious problems like frayed or exposed wires inside the box itself (which would require an electrician).

These are just some tips that can help keep you safe at home when it comes to staying around while getting older

These are just some tips that can help keep you safe at home when it comes to staying around while getting older. There are many other ways to stay safe at home, and we hope you will share your tips with us!

Conclusion

We hope this post has been helpful for you! If you have any other tips for making your home safe and accessible, please share them in the comments below. We’d love to hear from you!