What's New
Plain-language updates, new guides, and what changed across Health Phase.
Bathroom Safety Roundup: Where the Highest-Risk Falls Happen
The bathroom is the single highest-intent room for fall prevention. A roundup of the changes that reduce risk the most, in order.
Read moreSummer Heat and Home Care: A Short Seasonal Reminder
Older adults and people recovering at home are more vulnerable to heat. A few simple adjustments keep a hot stretch from becoming...
The Phase Framework, Explained: Matching Equipment to the Stage of Care
Health Phase organizes everything by the stage of care a person is in, not by a flat catalog. Here is why that framing helps.
Planning Repeat Chronic-Care Supplies So You Never Run Out
Running out of a daily supply is stressful and avoidable. A simple system for keeping incontinence, diabetic and ostomy supplies s...
Mobility Aids 101: A Quick Roundup Before You Choose
Cane, walker, rollator, transport chair, wheelchair — a plain roundup of what each one is for, so you can ask the right questions....
Rent or Buy? How to Think About a Home Hospital Bed
A hospital bed at home is a big decision. Here is how families weigh renting against buying, and what to confirm before anything i...
Spring Home Refresh: Five Small Changes That Make Aging in Place Safer
Spring cleaning is a good moment to make the house work better for the long haul. Five low-cost changes that reduce daily risk.
Fall-Prevention Checklist Refreshed for the Winter Months
Shorter days and slick floors raise the risk of a fall. We have refreshed our room-by-room home safety checklist for the colder se...
What Medicare Covers for Home DME — a Plain-Language Update
Walkers, wheelchairs, hospital beds and more — here is how Medicare Part B coverage for durable medical equipment actually works,...