Home Safety Checklist

A home safety checklist can be a helpful first step in looking at how well a home supports someone’s everyday life. It is not about finding faults or making a home feel clinical. Instead, it helps you notice small changes that may make daily activities easier, safer, and more comfortable.

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When using the checklist, it can help to walk through the home as if you are seeing it for the first time. Consider how the person moves through each area, what activities they do there, and whether anything has become more difficult than it used to be.

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It can be useful to complete the checklist together with the person who lives in the home. Their experience is important — a change that looks helpful to someone else may not address the difficulty they are actually having and may not be accepted by the person who lives in the house.

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The checklist is designed to highlight areas to consider and start conversations. It does not replace an individual assessment by a healthcare professional. If there are ongoing falls, significant changes in mobility, or concerns about managing daily activities, an Occupational Therapist can provide a more detailed assessment and help identify solutions that fit the person, their home, and their goals.