Free downloadable resource
Home Accessibility Planning Guide
A practical planner for households starting to think about staying safely at home as mobility changes. It covers stairs, bathrooms, doorways, lighting and outdoor access — and points to the funding routes and professionals who can help.
Quick answer
A practical planner for households starting to think about staying safely at home as mobility changes. It covers stairs, bathrooms, doorways, lighting and outdoor access — and points to the funding routes and professionals who can help.
- Who it helps
- Older adults planning ahead, families supporting a relative, occupational therapists and care providers.
- Format
- PDF · 1 page · A4
- Cost
- Free · no sign-up required
What's inside
- Room-by-room safety checks for stairs, bathrooms, doorways and outdoor access
- Trigger questions to spot risks before a fall happens
- Pointers to occupational therapy and Disabled Facilities Grants
- Reminders to get fixed written quotes — never sign on the day
- A starting point for a conversation with family or carers
Plan early, not in a crisis
Most home-adaptation decisions get made under pressure — after a fall, after a hospital discharge, or once a partner is no longer able to help. A short, calm conversation now, planner in hand, almost always produces better outcomes than scrambling for quotes in a week. This guide is designed to start that conversation gently.
Sharing with professionals
The planner is deliberately printer-friendly so you can share it with an occupational therapist, a GP, a care provider or a local authority adaptations officer. It pairs naturally with our Home Survey Checklist when the conversation turns specifically to a stairlift.
Need tailored advice?
A free home survey gives you a fixed written quote, honest advice and no pressure. We cover Plymouth, Devon and east Cornwall — same-day call-outs where possible.