As a Retirement Mortgage Specialist, my clients must understand every aspect of aging in place in the perfect home.  I highly recommend the SAFE at Home self-assessment tool for anyone looking to age in place safely and comfortably. This intuitive, online tool provides a thorough evaluation of your home’s safety and accessibility, addressing critical areas such as fall prevention and emergency preparedness. The assessment is simple and easy to navigate. The actionable recommendations tailored to your specific needs will help you make smart decisions about necessary home modifications. For a comprehensive and practical approach to enhancing your living environment, SAFE at Home is an invaluable resource. - Brian McRae, Reverse Mortgage Specialist

 Our Mom and Dad have lived in their home for 40+ years, and we kids were getting concerned about their safety at home but had no idea where to start. We found “SAFE AT HOME” online and signed up to do the tests. We did the tests WITH our parents, letting them know that we were looking for information that would help us to help them. The home safety test helped us to look objectively at all areas of the house and quickly identified exactly where we needed to put our energies. We created a “fix up plan” with their safety in mind, and got right to work! Although Mom and Dad had been reluctant, they have actually thanked us several times for giving them more confidence in their own safety! As if that wasn’t great enough, we discovered that Dad actually has some mild cognitive issues. We opted to consult with a SAFE AT HOME staff member to brainstorm next steps and we have been able to find additional resources locally. Our ultimate goal is to have Mom and Dad stay in the home they love for as long as possible and SAFE AT HOME gives us ‘kids’ confidence in doing just that!  - Michelle S. 

I realized that I was limiting my own activities after I took a minor fall a couple of months ago. I heard about SAFE AT HOME from a friend and figured ‘maybe they can help me’. I completed all the tests but the one that surprised me the most was the “ABC” test! It really put a spotlight on the fact that I was avoiding doing many activities due to a fear of falling again. I spoke with a lovely lady at SAFE AT HOME and they recommended I talk with my doctor about this fear and ask him to refer me for home health physical therapy. I brought my test results to him and he said he was proud of me for “taking the bull by the horns”! He agreed that I needed physical therapy services! I completed 6 weeks of therapy and learned so much from the therapist. Now, I feel so much more confident with my mobility! I took the test again and improved my score by 5 points, which my physical therapist says reduced my fall risk by 30%! Most of all, I’m proud to say that I was proactive in taking care of my own health! - Debra J.

My mom passed away unexpectedly about 6 weeks ago and my Dad has been struggling ever since. I just wasn’t sure how to help him until I found these assessments for aging at home. We decided to take the tests offered by SAFE AT HOME and found out that Dad really had no idea about how and when to take his medications! Who knows how and when he had been taking them since Mom passed…he probably relied on her to remind him, but I had never known that!!! We discussed this finding with his doctor right away and he requested a home health nurse to come out to visit as soon as possible. She did a great job getting him back on track and even reviewed it all with me so that I could “spot check” him when I visit. She told me how many people end up taking their medication incorrectly and wind up in the hospital due to over medicating or under medicating themselves. I would hate to see that happen to Dad after losing Mom, and I’m glad this problem was “caught” through this battery of tests in advance. We now have a “baseline” for all areas of his home safety and I plan to re-do these tests 2-3 times a year just for the chance to “catch” any new problems arising. I trust SAFE AT HOME to help provide me guidance to make smart decisions for my loved ones!  - Jason H.