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20 min walkthrough

Home safety audit

Walk through the home and spot the biggest safety risks first.

Best use: Best when the home feels risky but you are not sure where to begin.

  • Check entrances, floors, lighting, bathrooms, stairs, and nighttime paths.
  • Flag hazards that can be fixed today, such as clutter, cords, or dim bulbs.
  • Use findings before buying equipment or hiring help.
Open home safety checklist
10 min review

First fall response

Use after a fall or near-fall to decide what needs attention now.

Best use: Best after a fall, near-fall, sudden weakness, or new fear of walking.

  • Write down where and when the fall happened.
  • Watch for pain, dizziness, confusion, or a change in walking.
  • Review medications, footwear, lighting, and bathroom access.
Review fall response steps
15 min room review

Bathroom and bedroom safety

Review the rooms where bathing, toileting, bed transfers, and nighttime movement create the most risk.

Best use: Best when toileting, bathing, bed transfers, or nighttime walking feel unsafe.

  • Check shower entry, grab support, flooring, seating, and toilet access.
  • Review bed height, bedside lighting, and the path to the bathroom.
  • Prioritize changes that reduce rushing and unsupported movement at night.
Review bathroom and bedroom safety
10 min review

Hearing support

Check whether calls, doorbells, alarms, and conversations are still noticeable.

Best use: Best when phone calls, doorbells, alarms, or conversations are missed.

  • Test whether alerts can be heard from common rooms.
  • Check phone volume, captioning, vibration, or visual alert options.
  • Make sure emergency calls can still be noticed and answered.
Review hearing support
10 min routine check

Medication routine

Map the daily medication routine and find where missed or duplicate doses happen.

Best use: Best when doses are missed, duplicated, delayed, or hard to verify.

  • Map each dose time and who checks it.
  • Look for confusing bottles, new discharge instructions, or refill gaps.
  • Choose the simplest reminder or pill system that the person will use.
Review medication routine
15 min planning review

Dementia safety

Review supervision, exits, cooking, and nighttime safety when memory changes affect home routines.

Best use: Best when memory changes create questions about supervision or home setup.

  • Check stove safety, exit risk, identification, and nighttime confusion.
  • Decide which daily tasks need supervision now.
  • Review whether the home setup still matches current memory needs.
Review dementia safety
15 min planning review

Hospital discharge prep

Prepare the home and family plan before or immediately after a parent returns from the hospital.

Best use: Best when medications, walking, appointments, or daily support changed after a hospital stay.

  • Confirm medication changes, follow-up appointments, and warning signs.
  • Prepare walking paths, bathroom access, meals, and first-week support.
  • Assign who checks in and who calls the care team if symptoms change.
Review discharge prep
10 min setup check

Emergency contacts

Make sure help can be reached quickly and the right information is visible.

Best use: Best when family members need a shared plan for urgent calls or home access.

  • List emergency contacts, clinicians, medications, allergies, and key access.
  • Put the information somewhere visible and easy to update.
  • Confirm alert devices are charged, reachable, and understood.
Review emergency setup

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