Aging in Place

Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement.

General Tips

• Boomer’s Roadmap for Aging in Place: From HomeCity, a Texas real estate website, with suggestions applicable to any part of the country.
• Home Safety and Accessibility Checklist: From Rocket Mortgage, which suggests you “use this list as a baseline and consult your doctor for tailored suggestions.”
• Home Safety for Seniors: A “room-by-room guide full of safety tips to make your home as safe as possible.” From TurboTenant.
• Home Safety for Seniors—What You Should Know: Another guide to “thinking through the needs of daily life” for seniors. From This Old House.
• Nurse’s Tips for Fall Prevention: A guide that includes common risk factors, prevention strategies, and risk assessment. From Nursing Education.

Home Modifications & Renovations

• A Caregiver’s Guide to Aging-in-Place and Accessible Home Design: A guide to fostering “independence and self-sufficiency with accessible home design features. ” From CopperSmith. 
• DIY Home Modifications for Senior Fall Prevention: Tips for “making the home and surrounding areas safer for adults ages 65 and up (or at any age with a high risk of falling).” From PrimeWeld.  
• Fall-Proofing Your Home Checklist: “Simple strategies you can use to prevent falls in your home.” From Farah & Farah.  
• Kitchen Modifications for the Disabled and Elderly: This guide explores “how to assess the space and determine what kind and degree of modifications are necessary to achieve the best results for the individual to remain in their home and age in place.” From Elite Patio Direct.

The Village Movement

• Villages NW: Developing and nurturing a network of sustainable, community-based Villages throughout the region to enable more Pacific NW residents to successfully age in place.
• Village to Village Network: A national peer-to-peer network to help establish and continuously improve management of local villages, whether in large metropolitan areas, rural towns, or suburban settings.