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Staying for years

Age-in-place checklist

What a home needs so you can stay in it for years. Go room by room, mark what it has and what could be added, and it saves as you go.

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Mark each item for your home, or a home you are touring. Your answers save on this device.

Getting in and around

  • A step-free way into the home
  • Doorways and halls wide enough for a walker or wheelchair
  • A bedroom and full bath on the main level
  • Handrails on both sides of any stairs
  • Floors without loose rugs or high thresholds

Bathroom

  • A walk-in or curbless shower
  • Grab bars, or wall blocking to add them later
  • A comfort-height toilet
  • Non-slip flooring

Kitchen and everyday

  • Lever handles on doors and faucets
  • Storage you can reach without a step stool
  • Laundry on the main level

Light and safety

  • Bright lighting on paths and stairs
  • Light switches at every entry, and night lights
  • Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Outside and nearby

  • Parking close to the door, with an easy path
  • A yard you can keep up or easily hire out
  • Close to the doctors, shops and people you see most
Ready today—
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    An estimate for planning, not an appraisal, a loan offer, or legal, tax or financial advice.

    Behind the numbers

    How it works

    01

    Five areas

    Getting in and around, the bathroom, the kitchen and everyday use, light and safety, and outside and nearby. 18 items in all.

    02

    Three answers

    Has it, could add it, or not possible here. Items you have not checked are left out of the score.

    03

    Ready today

    Items the home has ÷ items you have checked. The list shows what could be added and what cannot.

    Adjust it

    What each input means

    Has itAlready in the home and working.
    Could add itPossible with work. A contractor or occupational therapist can say what it takes.
    Not possible hereThings the layout or lot cannot change. These matter most when choosing a home.

    When to use it

    Made for

    • Deciding whether to stay or move
    • Touring homes for the next chapter
    • Planning updates before they are needed
    Part of a guided path

    Right-sizing

    The next chapter: single level, lock-and-leave, closer to family. See what selling frees up, what your monthly costs become, and start with a real price opinion.

    1. Right-size
    2. Home value
    3. Your plan
    About this path

    Questions

    Good to know

    Who can help assess a home?+

    An occupational therapist can assess your needs, and contractors who focus on accessibility can price the changes. Morgan can help you find homes that already have them.

    Are there programs that help pay for changes?+

    Some states, cities and nonprofits offer help, and rules vary. Your local area agency on aging is a good place to ask.

    Keep planning

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