Looking after an elderly parent can involve noticing small changes around the home that may affect everyday safety.
I created this free Home Safety Checklist for an Elderly Parent to give families and caregivers a practical way to walk through the home room by room, identify areas that may need attention and create a simple action plan.
The 16-page printable covers key areas of the home, including entrances, stairs, the living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, night-time safety and outdoor areas.
It also includes an optional emergency information sheet, a home safety action plan and a monthly recheck.
This checklist is designed as a practical organisational resource. It does not replace an individual home-safety assessment or professional advice.
What’s included in the Home Safety Checklist
The checklist gives you a structured way to review different areas of an elderly parent’s home and record anything that may need attention.
✓ 9 home safety check sections
✓ Space to record areas that need attention
✓ A simple Fix Today, Fix This Week and Monitor priority system
✓ An optional emergency information sheet
✓ A Home Safety Action Plan
✓ A 5-minute monthly safety recheck
You can print the checklist and work through it at your own pace. If circumstances change, you can return to the monthly recheck to identify anything that may need reviewing.