Know how strong the advice is, before you act on it.
Plain-language guides on fall prevention, home modifications, and how to pay for them. Each recommendation is rated by evidence strength — Cochrane, RCT, CDC guideline, or expert opinion — so you know how far to trust it before you act.
Do exercise programs prevent falls?
Each recommendation carries its own rating, so the strongest evidence stands out at a glance.
Start where the risk is highest
Three areas where the right changes do the most to prevent falls and keep you living at home.
Fall prevention
Room-by-room checks and the exercise habits with the strongest trial evidence behind them — built on the CDC's STEADI program.
Browse fall preventionHome modifications
Grab bars, ramps, lighting and layout changes that make a home safer — what the research supports, and what each one really costs.
Browse modificationsPaying for it
Medicaid waivers, VA grants, and federal programs that help cover the cost — what you qualify for, and how to actually apply.
Browse fundingRead the advice and its evidence together
The badge on each guide shows the strongest evidence behind it — newest first.
The badge tells you how much to trust each claim.
Anyone can publish tips. Here, every recommendation is rated by the strongest evidence behind it — so you're never guessing whether advice rests on a clinical trial or someone's hunch.
- , evidence level 4 of 4 Systematic reviews — the highest bar.
- , evidence level 3 of 4 Randomized controlled trials.
- , evidence level 2 of 4 CDC / WHO & expert-body guidance.
- , evidence level 1 of 4 Sensible practice, limited trial data.
- Reviewed by a public-health professionalWritten and checked by someone trained to read the evidence, not just repeat it.
- Plain language, written for real homesNo jargon, no fear-mongering — just clear steps you can take this week.
- Every figure linked to a primary sourceNumbers come from the CDC, Medicare.gov, the VA and Medicaid — and we show you where.
- Reviewed at least once a yearCosts and rules change. Each guide shows its last-reviewed date so you know it's current.
Make your home safer — starting with the changes the evidence backs most.
Begin with the room-by-room safety checklist, or jump straight to the topic on your mind.
Open the safety checklist