240 Point Assessment
You’re healthy. You’re active. You’re independent. You love your home.
So why think about home safety now?
Because the best time to plan for independence is while you still have it.
Age Safely Homes helps mature adults and their families look ahead —identifying potential safety, accessibility and living-in-place challenges before they become problems.
COMPLIMENTARY 20 MINUTE CONSULTATION
WHAT IF NOTHING IS WRONG?
That’s exactly when planning can make the biggest difference.
Most people don’t think about their home’s safety until something changes — a fall, an injury, reduced mobility, difficulty with stairs, or a sudden realization that the home they’ve loved for years isn’t working the way it once did.
But you don’t have to wait for a wake-up call.
Your home should evolve with you.
Age Safely Homes takes a preventative approach to home safety and long-term living-in-place. We look at how your home works for you today, consider what could become a challenge tomorrow, and help you make informed decisions while you still have time and choice.
You don’t have to be “old” to plan for aging.
You just have to be smart enough to plan ahead.
YOUR HOME. YOUR LIFE. YOUR CHOICE.
Age Safely Homes is independent and unbiased. We are not contractors and do not sell renovations.
Our role is to: Clearly explain risks, prioritize what truly matters, offer practical, realistic recommendations, and support informed, pressure-free decisions.
STAY. ADAPT. OR MOVE.
Three possible paths. One informed decision.
STAY
Your home may be able to support you for many years to come.
We’ll help identify potential hazards and practical improvements that can help you remain safe, comfortable and independent.
ADAPT
Sometimes your home simply needs to change with you.
We’ll help you identify areas that may benefit from accessibility or safety improvements and prioritize what matters most — now and in the future.
MOVE
Sometimes the home itself is no longer the right fit.
If moving eventually becomes the better option, you’ll have the information you need to make that decision — without waiting for a crisis to make it for you.
And when the time is right, our real-estate and downsizing experience can help guide you through the transition.
The goal isn’t to convince you to stay or tell you to move.
QUALIFIED. EXPERIENCED.
PREVENTION-FOCUSED.
Age Safely Homes brings together specialized home-safety knowledge, real estate experience, and a practical understanding of how homes can support independence as life changes.
Senior Home Safety Specialist
Certified through Age Safe Canada
Adaptive Home Renovation
Canadian Home Builders’ Association
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Specialized real estate designation
Our approach is independent and prevention-focused.
We don’t sell renovations or tell you that you need to move. We help you understand your home, identify potential concerns before they become problems, and explore your options — Stay. Adapt. Or Move.
DON’T WAIT FOR THE WAKE-UP CALL
A fall doesn’t have to be the reason you start thinking about safety.
Neither does a major health or mobility change.
Sometimes the warning signs are much smaller:
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You avoid using certain stairs.
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Getting into the bathtub isn’t as easy as it once was.
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You find yourself holding onto walls or furniture.
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Lighting isn’t quite as good as you need it to be.
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You have to reach, bend or stretch more than you’d like.
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Everyday tasks are becoming more tiring.
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You’re thinking about what life might look like five or ten years from now.
These things don’t necessarily mean there’s a problem.
They may simply mean it’s time to start paying attention.
Planning early gives you something incredibly valuable:
Choice.
COMPREHENSIVE HOME SAFETY & LIVING-IN-PLACE ASSESSMENT
Know what’s safe. Know what needs attention. Know what’s next.
$495
Our comprehensive assessment is designed for adults who want to understand how well their homesupports their safety, independence and future needs.
This isn’t a renovation quote.
It isn’t a sales pitch.
And it isn’t about finding reasons to tell you that you need to move.
It’s an independent, room-by-room look at your home so you can make informed decisions.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
BEFORE YOUR VISIT
We’ll begin with a personal intake to understand:
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Your current living situation
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Your concerns and priorities
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How you use your home
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Your mobility and lifestyle considerations
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Your goals for the future
DURING YOUR VISIT
A 60–90 minute in-home assessment covering 240 points throughout your home, including:
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Entrances and exits
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Stairs and handrails
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Flooring and trip hazards
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Lighting and visibility
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Bathroom safety
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Kitchen functionality
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Bedroom considerations
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Accessibility
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Mobility
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Everyday activities
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Emergency considerations
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Potential future challenges
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Other factors that may affect safe, independent living
AFTER YOUR VISIT
You’ll receive:
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Identification of current concerns
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Potential future concerns
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Prioritized recommendations
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A written assessment report
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Guidance to help you determine your next steps
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Optional referrals to appropriate specialists when needed
The result?
A clearer picture of your home today — and how prepared it is for the years ahead.
Not sure if an assessment is right for you?
START WITH A COMPLIMENTARY 20 MINUTE CONSULTATION
ADVICE WITHOUT AN AGENDA
We’re independent. We’re not contractors. We don’t sell renovations.
When someone recommends a renovation, it’s natural to wonder:
“Do I actually need this?”
That’s why Age Safely Homes takes an independent approach.
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We don’t sell renovations.
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We don’t profit from recommending a particular product.
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We don’t arrive at your home with a list of things we want to sell you.
Instead, we’ll help you understand:
What should I address now?
What can wait?
What could become a concern later?
What changes could make my home work better for me?
Can this home realistically continue to meet my needs?
You deserve honest information before making decisions about your home.
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PLANNING AHEAD
You’re not waiting for something to go wrong.
You’re planning so it doesn’t have to.
If you’re in your 50s, 60s or 70s and still active and independent, this may be the ideal time to look at your home.
You may be thinking about:
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Staying in your home long-term
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Renovating while you’re still able to manage a project
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Making your home easier to navigate
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Preparing for future mobility changes
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Staying independent as long as possible
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Understanding whether your current home is a good long-term fit
You don’t need to have a problem to start planning.
In fact, that’s the point.
FOR ADULT CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Worried about a parent?
Sometimes you notice the changes before they do.
Maybe you’ve noticed that Mom is having trouble with the stairs.
Maybe Dad is holding onto furniture.
Maybe the bathroom makes you uncomfortable when you visit.
Maybe nothing has happened yet — and you simply want to know that they’re safe.
You don’t have to wait for a fall or emergency before starting the conversation.
Age Safely Homes can provide an independent assessment of the home and practical recommendations that can help your family understand what may need attention.
Because prevention is easier than a crisis.
WHY AGE SAFELY HOMES?
A different perspective on aging at home.
Age Safely Homes was created from a simple observation:
People want to stay independent for as long as possible — but their homes don’t automatically change as their lives do.
With a background in real estate, specialized home-safety training and experience working with mature adults, our approach looks beyond today’s immediate concerns.
We consider the bigger picture.
HOME SAFETY
Identifying potential hazards before they result in injury or loss of independence.
ACCESSIBILITY
Considering how your home functions for you now and how it may function as your needs change.
PREVENTION
Looking ahead instead of waiting for a crisis to force a decision.
REAL ESTATE
When staying is no longer the best option, having real-estate and downsizing expertise under the same roof can simplify the next step.
PERSONAL GUIDANCE
Your home, your circumstances and your goals are unique. Your recommendations should be too.
MORE THAN A HOME ASSESSMENT
We’re helping you plan for the life you want to keep living.
A home is more than four walls.
It’s your routines.
Your memories.
Your neighbourhood.
Your independence.
Your sense of belonging.
That’s why we don’t believe every safety concern should end with:
“You need to move.”
Sometimes the best answer is to stay.
Sometimes it’s to adapt.
Sometimes it’s to move — but on your terms and on your timeline.
We help you understand which path may make the most sense.
WHEN MOVING BECOMES THE RIGHT CHOICE
Downsizing doesn’t have to mean losing your independence.
If your home eventually becomes too large, difficult to maintain or no longer suited to your needs, moving may actually create greater freedom.
That’s where our real-estate and downsizing expertise can help.
Age Safely Homes can support you through the transition — from understanding whether it’s time to move, to preparing your current home, exploring suitable options and navigating the real-estate process.
One trusted partner.
Instead of coordinating multiple people and services on your own, we can help you navigate the process from one stage to the next.
Your next home should not simply be smaller.
It should be safer, more manageable and better suited to the life you want to live.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER DOESN’T HAVE TO START WITH A CRISIS.
It can start with a conversation.
You don’t need to know exactly what you need.
You don’t need to be experiencing a problem.
You don’t need to be ready to move.
And you certainly don’t need to consider yourself a “senior.”
Maybe you’re simply thinking:
“I love my home and I want to stay here.”
That’s enough reason to start planning.
Let’s talk about your home.
Complementary 20 Minute Consultation
No pressure.
No obligation.
Just an honest conversation about your home, your goals and the years ahead.
AGE SAFELY HOMES
Supporting independence at home for adults.
Stay safely. Adapt thoughtfully. Move
confidently.