Begin by asking the person with a mobility issue where they’re
experiencing the most difficulty in the home. Aside from
mobility and safety issues, you can also help them think about
other areas where they may be experiencing some difficulty, such
as how and where things should be stored, how to clean certain
things around the home, and how to make food and meal
preparation easier for them. After you both have written some
key issues and concerns down, go into every room of the house
and really study each area, going through the person’s daily
routine in your mind, and think about what they do in each of
these rooms and what problems they may encounter. Every little
thing, from the alarm clock in the bedroom to how the food is
placed inside the kitchen cupboards, needs to be taken into
consideration in order to achieve a good level of comfort, ease
and safety. Dissect the home room-by-room, including corridors
and stairways, with special concentration on the most crucial
areas for safety concerns, like the ba