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Explore free guides and practical ideas to help you notice everyday home barriers, understand your options, and prepare for changes in routines, mobility, and family life.
For older adults, families, caregivers, and the communities that support them.
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Free Home Readiness Guides
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Guide 01 ·
See Home Risks Early
Notice small barriers in everyday routines and explore ways to prepare your home before daily activities become harder.
Guide 02 ·
Bathroom Safety & Layout
Explore daily bathroom routines and plan clearer routes, steadier support, and easier use across dry and wet zones.
Guide 03 ·
Stairs & Step Changes
Understand how steps, thresholds, and stairs affect everyday movement, and explore support for moving more easily between levels.
Guide 04 ·
Daily Tasks at Home
Explore how reach, storage, work position, and task flow can make cooking, laundry, and other daily tasks easier.
Guide 05 ·
Daily Living & Flexible Home
Connect shared activities, preserve privacy, and explore room arrangements that can adapt as routines and household needs change.
Guide 06 ·
Healthy Home Readiness
Explore how everyday indoor conditions can support comfort and well-being as you prepare a healthier home.
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Guide 07 ·
Home Readiness Over Time
Review your home as routines and needs change, and plan practical next steps over time.
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Home Readiness Tools
Use practical tools to review everyday routines, organize questions, and prepare for your next steps.
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Understand Your Home. Plan with More Clarity.
Planning earlier does not mean remodeling everything earlier.
It begins with understanding your home and the people who use it.
More BIGHOME Ready guides are coming.
COMING SOON
- Complete Home Readiness Guide
- Practical Checklists
- Planning Toolkits
- Helpful Articles
We’re developing more resources to help you understand your home, explore practical options, and plan for changing routines and needs.
Educational guidance, not professional advice.
These guides are for general educational purposes only. They are designed to help you notice home barriers earlier and prepare more thoughtfully. Individual needs and home conditions vary. Always consult qualified professionals before making home modifications, accessibility improvements, safety hardware installation, or construction decisions.
