Know how strong the advice is, before you act on it.
Plain-language guides on fall prevention, home modifications, and how to pay for them. Each recommendation is rated by evidence strength — Cochrane, RCT, CDC guideline, or expert opinion — so you know how far to trust it before you act.
Start where the risk is highest
Six areas where the right changes do the most to prevent falls and keep you living safely at home.
Preventing falls
Falls are the single largest threat to independence at home. These guides cover what the research actually shows works, and what does not.
Browse fall preventionModifying the home
The bathroom is the highest risk room in the house. These guides cover what to change, what it costs, and which products are not worth your money.
Browse modificationsPaying for it
Medicaid waivers, VA grants, and federal programs that help cover the cost — what you qualify for, and how to actually apply.
Browse fundingTechnology and devices
Medical alert systems, bed alarms, and trackers. Some of this equipment works, some does not, and I explain why regulators treat certain devices as a hazard.
Browse technology and devicesDementia at home
Practical guidance for the specific risks dementia brings, written to reduce hazards without taking away independence.
Browse dementia guidesDecisions and caregiving
The harder questions, including the ones families put off until a crisis forces them.
Browse caregiving guidesDo exercise programs prevent falls?
Each recommendation carries its own rating, so the strongest evidence stands out at a glance.
Read the advice and its evidence together
The badge on each guide shows the strongest evidence behind it — newest first.
Make your home safer — starting with the changes the evidence backs most.
Begin with the room-by-room safety checklist, or jump straight to the topic on your mind.
Open the safety checklist