Aging in Place

Bathroom grab bars: placement, anchoring, and what fails

A grab bar is the cheapest piece of safety equipment in a bathroom, and the most commonly botched. Placement and anchoring are everything.

Walk-in tub vs. walk-in shower: how to choose for a parent

Both remove the dangerous step over the tub wall. They solve different problems. Here is how we help Pittsburgh families pick the right one.

The aging-in-place bathroom checklist for adult children

If you have started quietly watching your mom or dad navigate the bathroom, this is the checklist we wish every family had before the fall, not after.