Consider--Does Your Home Fit?

Is Your Current Home Your Forever Home?

Do you want to stay in your current home for the rest of your life? What are things you need to consider if you want to remain in your current home?  Your needs may change as your circumstances change.

Your  Mindset

Do you enjoy living in your home? 

Are you willing to ask for help when needed?

Are friends and family nearby? 

Do they have the time and inclination to help you?

Are you active and socially inclined? 

Do you enjoy connecting with others?

Are you willing to help others?

Location, Location, Location

Is there access to public transportation when/if needed?

Is there a shopping center nearby?

Are health care facilities such as doctors, hospitals, rehabs, dentists, and eye care available nearby?

Is there access to a senior agency in easy reach?

Is there access to a senior center or entertainment nearby?

Is the community a safe place to live?

Is home health care available in the community if desired?  

        Can you afford to pay for it?

Is the weather moderate?

The House Itself

Is your house safe for you to live in both now and in the future?

Is it easy to get into the home from the garage or driveway?

Is the entrance to your home well lit and maintained?

Can emergency workers find your house easily?

Is the house more than one story or level?

Are the master bedroom, bath, living room kitchen and laundry on the ground floor?

Is the house well lit inside and outside?

Can you get in and out of the house easily in case of emergency?

Do you have a landing zone on both the outside and inside of your main entrance?

Are thresholds flush at doorways?  Are the doors wide enough for wheelchairs?

Do all interior doors open and close properly?

Are hallways wide enough for wheelchairs?

Are floor surfaces slippery or hard to navigate?

Are the bathrooms ADA or universal design?

Are the cabinets and counters in the kitchen accessible from a wheelchair or walker?

Do all the appliances in the kitchen work properly?

Are there safety hazards in the home such as cords, rugs, knick-knacks, and clutter?

Does furniture style and spacing need to be addressed?

Is the outside and inside of you home easy to maintain?

Does the plumbing work properly in all bathrooms and the kitchen: sinks toilets, tubs, drainage and water supply?

Are there any electrical needs that need to be corrected?

Does it look like you are moving in or out due to the number of boxes or possessions?

Can a wheelchair or walker move easily through all rooms of your house?

Are there clear turn around floor areas  in each room?

Do you trip over junk in the floor, boxes or pets, loose rugs?

Can you find your phone, light switches?

Do you have motion detector night lights, trouble lights in case of loss of power?

Is your bedroom a haven or a dumping ground?

Can any room in your home be referred to as the junk or storage room? 

       How much stuff is there in it? Can it be used as is?

You & Your Loved Ones Safety

Do you keep your pets well fed, cages clean and loved and petted? Vaccinated?

Can someone not related to you find emergency medical information and contacts about those in your household?

Do you have a friend or family member who checks that you are all right once a day?