Assessment

ADA and Adaptive Living Assessment

The full aging-in-place review, measured against ADA guidance, and covering wheelchair access plus vision, hearing and memory adaptations.

The person who does this work

Real, vetted professionals from right here in Metro Detroit. Tap a name to read their profile, or meet the whole team.

Families planning for long-term care at home.

The request form is further down this page. Nothing is charged and nothing is committed.

What this assessment checks

Every point below is walked in person and written down. Nothing here is a phone call or a form.

01

Mobility and wheelchair access

  • Step-free entry, or a ramp
  • Ramp condition and slope
  • Door width clearance
  • Threshold barriers
  • Hallway width
  • Turning radius in the bathroom and kitchen
  • Flooring smoothness
  • Lever handles instead of knobs
  • How easily doors operate
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02

Bathroom, ADA focus

  • Shower or tub access, roll-in or step-in
  • Grab bar placement
  • Toilet height
  • Sink clearance
  • Room to maneuver
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03

Kitchen function

  • Counter accessibility
  • Reach range for storage
  • Appliance access
  • Room to maneuver
04

Vision adaptations

  • Even, adequate lighting
  • No dark zones
  • Night lighting
  • Contrast on edges and transitions
  • Surfaces that can be told apart
  • No low or protruding obstacles
  • A consistent layout
  • Clear pathways
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05

Hearing adaptations

  • Visual alerts for the doorbell and alarms
  • Visual smoke and carbon monoxide signals
  • Notifications that can be seen
  • Clear communication zones
  • Quieter areas with less background noise
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06

Cognitive adaptations

  • Stove safety needs
  • Medication organization
  • A simplified, decluttered environment
  • A consistent layout
  • Clear designation of spaces
  • Visual cues and labels
  • Hazardous items secured
  • Reduced trip hazards
  • Exit safety
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What you get at the end

A low, moderate or high rating, immediate modifications, recommended improvements, and photographs of the entry or ramp, the mobility barrier, the bathroom issue, the lighting issue and the cognitive risk area. This is the write-up you can hand to a contractor or a family member.

Bundles that include this assessment

Booking more than one assessment on the same visit is usually the reason people bundle. Each bundle below already contains this assessment, so choosing a bundle covers it. You are never asked to pay for the same assessment twice, and you can request a whole bundle from the form on this page.

Full Adaptive Living

The complete aging-in-place review. Everything in Access and Mobility, plus the full ADA and adaptive living assessment and the whole-property safety sweep.

This bundle already includes the ADA and Adaptive Living Assessment. Ask for the bundle and that is covered, so it is never charged twice.

Request the Full Adaptive Living bundle

The other assessments

Request the ADA and Adaptive Living Assessment

Choose one. A bundle already includes this assessment, so picking the bundle covers it and you are never charged for the same visit twice. Leave it as it is if you would rather we advised you. We price it for you personally and nothing is charged here.

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Or call (313) 942-9788

Putting several different services together, not only assessments? The full quote builder opens with this assessment already ticked and lets you add everything else in one place. The short form above is here so that a single assessment never needs a second page.

Talk to a real person.

A leaky faucet, a fall risk, a check-in cadence to set up. One phone call gets you to a person who can actually help.

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