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The Connecticut Safer Home Checklist
A room-by-room guide for spotting fall risks, unsafe entries, dark walkways, old-panel concerns, generator readiness gaps, smart lock opportunities, and family planning needs.
Bathroom Safety
- Tub or high shower entry
- Missing grab bars or blocking
- Slippery floors
- Poor night lighting
- Low toilet or hard-to-reach controls
Entries & Stairs
- Dark exterior steps
- Loose rails
- High thresholds
- Garage-to-house transition risk
- Door hardware that is hard to use
Lighting & Visibility
- Dark hallways
- No night path to bathroom
- Unlit driveway or walkways
- Poor stair lighting
- No motion or scheduled exterior lighting
Panel & Generator Readiness
- Unknown 100A/200A service
- Unlabeled circuits
- Breaker trips
- Generator interest
- Critical loads for heat, sump, Wi-Fi, medical devices, and security
Security & Access
- Hidden keys
- Unlocked doors
- Caregiver access needs
- Doorbell or camera blind spots
- Garage and side-entry concerns
Family Planning
- Adult children need updates
- No emergency contact sheet
- No phased budget plan
- No written scope
- No care plan after work is complete
Next Step
If Several Items Apply, Start With an Assessment
The checklist is useful for spotting concerns. The Home Safety, Power & Resilience Assessment turns those concerns into a written do now, do next, do later roadmap with budget ranges and three project options.