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25 guides tagged home safety.

The Bathroom Safety Checklist for Older Adults

A room-by-room checklist to make an older adult bathroom safer: floors, grab bars, seating, lighting, water temperature, doors and daily habits.

8 min read

Elder Friendly Home Design - Some Thoughtful Tips

Elders love living independently, which is why it is essential to follow elder-friendly home design tips to help them have a comfortable life.

4 min read

Making an Ahmedabad Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for Ahmedabad pol houses, joint-family homes and flats: steep stairs, tile bathrooms, hot bedrooms, terraces and close-knit societies.

6 min read

Making a Bengaluru Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for Bengaluru apartments and older houses: doorway steps, rain-wet entrances, bathrooms, bedrooms, stairs and being alone during work hours.

6 min read

Making a Bhopal Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Bhopal homes on slopes with front steps: bathroom grab bars, bedroom night routes, rails, ramps and wet-season entrances.

7 min read

Making a Chandigarh Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

A room-by-room safety guide for older adults in Chandigarh homes with stairs and tiled bathrooms: grab bars, lighting, bed set-up and monsoon risks.

7 min read

Making a Chennai Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for Chennai homes: smooth tile floors, humid bathrooms, hot nights, flood-prone ground floors and stairs, with a checklist and flood plan.

7 min read

Making a Coimbatore Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Coimbatore houses and apartments: bathroom grab bars, bedroom night routes, stairs, dust control and living alone.

7 min read

Making a Dehradun Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Dehradun houses on slopes: many steps, rails, cold bathrooms, frost, safe heating, bedroom warmth and monsoon access.

7 min read

Making a Delhi NCR Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Practical safety changes for typical Delhi NCR homes: marble floors, builder-floor stairs, upper-floor bathrooms, cold bedrooms and night routes, room by room.

7 min read

Making a Hyderabad Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for Hyderabad villas, apartments and gated homes: polished stone floors, wet bathrooms, care rooms, stairs and heat-season bedrooms.

6 min read

Making an Indore Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Indore houses and flats: bathroom grab bars, hot-night bedrooms, stairs, wet entrances and a plan for hours alone.

7 min read

Making a Jaipur Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for haveli-style homes and flats in Jaipur: marble steps, high thresholds, bathrooms, hot and chilly bedrooms, courtyards and safe heating.

7 min read

Making a Kochi Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Kochi: wet polished floors, raised bathroom thresholds, entrance steps, damp bedrooms and stairs, with practical fixes.

7 min read

Making a Kolkata Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for old Kolkata houses and flats: steep stairs without lifts, damp bathrooms, upper-floor bedrooms, ground-floor care rooms and landing lights.

7 min read

Making a Lucknow Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for Lucknow courtyard houses and flats: steps and old staircases, cold bedrooms, bathrooms, safe heating and carbon monoxide risks.

7 min read

Making a Mumbai Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for compact Mumbai flats and old buildings: damp bathrooms, small bedrooms, common staircases, lifts and night routes, with checklists.

7 min read

Making a Mysuru Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Mysuru older houses: steep steps, polished floors, distant bathrooms, wet entrances, night routes and living alone.

7 min read

Making a Nagpur Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Nagpur: cooler bedrooms in extreme heat, safe bathrooms and water, night routes, stairs, monsoon entrances and power cuts.

7 min read

Making a Pune Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Safety changes for Pune flats and bungalows: entrance and compound steps, bathrooms, cool bedrooms, stairs and living alone as a retired couple.

7 min read

Making a Thiruvananthapuram Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Thiruvananthapuram: stone and polished floors, sloping plots, entrance steps, damp bathrooms, bedrooms and stairs.

7 min read

Making a Visakhapatnam Home Safe: Bathroom, Bedroom and Stairs

Home safety for older adults in Visakhapatnam hillside homes: steep steps, rust-resistant fittings, damp bathrooms and bedrooms, and a cyclone plan.

7 min read

Falls Risk Assessment at Home: A Family Checklist

A family guide to assessing falls risk at home: health, medicines, vision, footwear, rooms, night routes, what to fix first and when to call 112.

8 min read

Ageing in Place, Room by Room

A room-by-room plan for ageing in place in an Indian home: entrance, living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and stairs, with priorities and costs.

7 min read

Decluttering for Safety and Calm

A kind, practical way to declutter an older home for fewer falls and a calmer mind: room-by-room steps, talking about letting go, papers, medicines, keepsakes.

8 min read

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