I'm worried about a parent living at home

Worried About a Parent at Home

Falls, forgetfulness, living alone: how to make home safer and how to tell when it is time for more help.

Maybe there was a fall, or the fridge is emptier than it should be, or a parent sounds lonely on the phone. These guides help you make the home safer and decide how much help is really needed.

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Fall prevention at home: a room-by-room checklist for older adults

Falls cause most injury hospitalizations among older adults in Canada. Use this room-by-room checklist to make a parent's home safer, with simple low-cost changes.

November 4, 2026 · 4 min read

Other situations

Guides for other moments

Coming Home From Hospital

A parent is coming home from hospital

What to ask before a discharge, how to plan the first week at home, and where public and private help fit in.

Start here → Choosing and Paying for Care

We're comparing care options and costs

Home care, retirement homes and long-term care; public and private care; how to choose a provider and what happens next.

Start here → Living With a Condition

Someone we love has a diagnosis

Parkinson's, stroke, ALS, MS, brain injury and more: what daily life looks like and how support at home helps.

See the conditions → Caring for the Carer

I'm the one doing the caring, and I'm exhausted

For the family member doing the caring: recognising burnout, sharing the load, and taking a real break.

Start here → Jewish and Cultural Care at Home

Our traditions need to be respected at home

Keeping a kosher kitchen, Shabbat and holidays, modesty and language when someone else is helping at home.

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