Chronic Illness & Disability
Accessible Home Setup Checklist
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22 itemsSmall changes that make daily life easier. This free accessible home setup checklist gives you a 22-item head start so nothing important slips through the cracks. it's been shaped by real families using it in real moments — the kind you don't get a second chance to prepare for. Use it as-is, or open it in Checkbloom to customise every item, share it with anyone by link (no account required on their end), and tick things off together in real time from any phone. When you're offline, changes queue and sync the moment you're back. Every Checkbloom template is free to preview and free to download as a PDF. Create a list from this template and share it with anyone by link — they can check items off in real time with no account or app download required.
Start with the rooms you use most. One change at a time is enough.
What's on the list
- Walk through home and note hard-to-reach items
- Move daily essentials to waist height
- Add grab bars near toilet and shower
- Place a sturdy shower seat or bench
- Add a handheld showerhead
- Use non-slip mats in wet areas
- Improve lighting in halls and stairs
- Add nightlights on the path to bathroom
- Clear walking paths of cords and clutter
- Lower or remove thresholds where possible
- Add lever-style door handles
- Keep a phone within reach in every room
- Set up a medication station you can sit at
- Place a stool in the kitchen for breaks
- Stock easy-to-open food in the front of cupboards
- Add adaptive utensils if grip is hard
- Use a rolling cart for moving things around
- Set up a comfortable resting spot in main living area
- Keep a charged emergency button or phone nearby
- Save key numbers as one-touch contacts
- Ask about home assessment by an OT
- Revisit the setup every few months
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