The Safe Living Guide: Home Hazard Checklist for Seniors is a comprehensive checklist that aims to identify home hazards risks for older adults, especially those with risk of falls; although it does not offer solutions for addressing the identified hazards. It is a 63-item tool that is organized into nine different hazard areas, including the outside, inside, stairs, fire and hazardous materials, bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, garage/basement/workroom and childproofing (for grandparents). This tool used a three-point scale: Yes, No, and Not applicable. It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
Health status and risk factors Disability, Functional decline, Fall risk
Age group Older Adults
Assessor Older adults
Sections / items 9 sections; 63 items
Duration 20-30 mins
Self-administered Yes
Multi-component No
Indicators Home hazards
Authors Public Health Agency of Canada
Organizations Public Health Agency of Canada
Publication date 2015
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2015). The safe living guide: A guide to home safety for seniors. https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.629944/publication.html