Home Modification for Seniors
Home improvements, repairs, and/or remodeling that allow older adults to safely stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
Read AgingCare's articles offering tips from senior care experts as well as advice from other caregivers who have made modifactions to a senior's long-time home to improve safety for a senior who chooses to age in place.
Home Modification Articles
Home Modifications for Seniors
Most people don’t update their homes to accommodate age-related changes in their needs and abilities, but a few modifications can create a senior-friendly home that enhances safety and promotes independence.
4 CommentsHelpful Home Modifications: Finishing Our Basement for Dad
A caregiver shares the adjustments and renovations she made to prepare her home for her elderly father-in-law to move in.
7 CommentsMom’s Moving In: How to Adapt Your Home for an Elderly Parent
Deciding to move your elderly parent in with you is a choice that will significantly alter life as you know it. Consider these tips for adapting your home to create a safe and successful multi-generational living arrangement.
5 CommentsHow To Make a Home Safer for a Person with Alzheimer’s
People in the early stages of Alzheimer's are often capable of living on their own provided they make certain safety modifications. Make these quick adjustments to the home environment to ensure their safety and well being.
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Home Modification Questions
Anyone have experience with a home elevator install?
3 Answerswaytomisery Replied 14 hours agoHow to get bedridden grandmother to doctors appointments with no wheelchair ramp?
19 Answersmsreecee37 Answered Mar 1, 2025Looking for free door installation for the elderly.
1 AnswerAlvaDeer Answered Feb 20, 2025Help with safely bathing for disabled senior. I have fibromyalgia, am obese, osteoarthritis and need a knee replacement.
3 AnswersGeaton777 Answered Feb 13, 2025
Home Modification Discussions
Bidet attachment has been a lifesaver!
2 CommentsFawnby Commented Oct 2022Nosey cup for issues with swallowing.
3 CommentsKaleyBug Commented Sep 2022Happy mother's day my foot...
9 CommentsKantankorus Commented May 2021Shower safety...
3 CommentsKelkel Commented Jan 2021
Home Modification Related Topics
- Aging in Place
- Area Agency on Aging
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Care Decisions
- Elder Law
- Dementia Behaviors
- Dementia Wandering
- Power of Attorney (POA)
- Burnout
- Cancer
- New to Caregiving
- Guardianship
- Forms & Documents
- Long-distance Caregiving
- Working Caregiver
- Diabetes
- Diet & Nutrition
- Elder Abuse
- Moderate Dementia
- Signs of Dementia