Independent home safety assessments in Calgary and area
We don’t sell grab bars. We tell you which ones you actually need.
One visit to the home. Within 3 business days, a written report that ranks every hazard, prices every fix in Calgary dollars and shows which funding can help pay.
Visits Monday to Saturday, bookable from two days ahead.
Everything we sell
What’s happening at home?
Coming home from hospital
Know what has to change before the discharge date, and what each change costs.
For a parent →
After a fall or a near miss
Every room measured, so the hazards behind a fall are found and ranked.
Fall risk assessment →
Memory loss or dementia
A dedicated set of dementia checks, from medication storage to stove controls.
Dementia home safety →Free assessments are paid for by what you buy next.
A company that sells renovations or equipment can visit for free because the visit leads to the job. There’s nothing wrong with that. It just means the person deciding what your home needs is also the person selling it.
Our report is paid for once, before the visit. Nothing is sold afterward, so every recommendation is about safety, including what you can skip.
Talked out of three grab bars you didn’t need? At about $169 each installed in Calgary, that’s more than the report costs.
- Condo or apartment report
- $395
- House up to 1,200 sq ft
- $495
- One grab bar, installed (Calgary)
- About $169
- Every fix in the report
- Priced on its own
Two ways to get an assessment.
Both have their place. Here is what each one is built to do.
| Question | A free visit from a company that sells the renovation | A Senior Home Safety report |
|---|---|---|
| Paid for by | The work you buy afterward | You, once, before the visit |
| What you get | A plan or quote for their own work | A written report: 143 checks, every hazard ranked, every fix priced on its own |
| Who does the work | That company | Any contractor you choose, or a handy family member |
| Will it tell you to buy less? | Hard to, when the job pays for the visit | Yes. What you can skip is part of the job. |
See the full comparison
| Question | A free visit from a company that sells the renovation | A Senior Home Safety report |
|---|---|---|
| Price shown up front | The visit is free; the work is quoted later | $395 to $595, listed on this page |
| Time and depth | Often a short visit to scope a project | 1.5 to 3 hours on site, room by room, then the ranking, pricing and funding work is done afterward. The visit only gathers the data. |
| Who the report is written for | Usually the project that company will quote | Your family, including what you can skip |
| Funding | Varies | Matched to each fix: SHARP, AADL and federal tax credits |
A simple test: if the visit is free, ask what they sell after the visit.
This compares two ways of paying for an assessment, not any particular company.
What we check, room by room.
Every room is walked, measured and photographed. These are the places families most often ask about.
Entrances and steps
Step heights, handrails on both sides, cracked or uneven concrete, lighting at the door, and where ice builds up.
Read the guide →
Bathroom
Grab bars where you actually stand up and step in, tub height, toilet height and how slippery the floor is when wet.
Read the guide →
Stairs and hallways
A handrail you can grip on each side, step edges you can see, light switches at the top and the bottom.
Read the guide →
Kitchen
Everyday items stored out of reach, step stools in use, stove controls and what happens if a burner is left on.
Read the guide →
Medications and memory
Where pills are kept and sorted, the lighting there, and a dedicated set of checks for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Read the guide →
Doors and hardware
Round knobs that are hard to grip, door widths for a walker or wheelchair, and raised thresholds.
Read the guide →What the visit and the desk work produce
Not a quote. A plan for where the next dollar goes.
Every room walked with a laser and a camera, then every hazard ranked, priced in Calgary dollars and matched to funding. That is several hours of professional work, which is why the report is the product.
143 checks in 12 categories, including a dementia safety set.
Every hazard ranked by safety impact per dollar, so the highest-value fixes come first.
A Calgary price for every fix, from our own cost index of typical job times, published trade rates and parts.
A phased plan: this month, within 3 months, 6 to 12 months.
Funding matched to eligible fixes: SHARP, AADL and federal tax credits.
The threshold is a 150 mm step in itself.
- Measured
- 150 mm. The reference calls for 13 mm or less.
- Fix
- Fit a threshold ramp, the single change that most improves getting through the door carrying anything.
- Calgary price
- About $435 before GST
From the sample report: a real Calgary home, client identity changed.
Already had a free visit? Find out if the quote is fair before you sign.
Our report prices every fix on its own, from Calgary cost data updated every month. Hold it next to the quote and you’ll see what’s needed, what’s extra, and what a fair price looks like.
One flat fee. Paid once, nothing sold after.
Every fee includes the home visit and the complete written report. Plus GST. Within 50 km of Calgary, including Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere, Okotoks and Strathmore.
Three steps, one flat fee.
Book online or call
Pick a time, sign the agreement on screen and pay by card. Or call and we’ll set it up together. Carl phones within one business day either way.
The visit
Every room, laser-measured. A family member or the homeowner shows us how the home is really used.
Your report
Within 3 business days: ranked findings, Calgary prices, a phased plan and the funding that applies.
Meet your assessor. Read his promise.
Carl Christie is an SHSS-designated assessor and RHFAC Professional, and the person who calls you after you book. He does the visit, writes the report, and answers your questions afterward.
“No commission, referral fee, kickback or other benefit is accepted from any contractor or supplier, and none is paid to them.”A term of your Service Agreement, not a policy that can quietly change.More about Carl
What Calgary families say.
Read our reviews on Google“AHS told us Mom could come home in a week, but her house wasn’t ready. This assessment gave us a clear list of what had to be done before she arrived, plus the funding programs we could use.”
“When Mom fell in the bathroom, we had no idea where to start. The assessment showed us exactly what needed fixing first and what it would cost.”
“His practical recommendations and clear guidance on local home modification programs made the entire process simple and stress-free.”
Published with each client’s permission. First names and neighbourhoods only.
For professionals.
Measured data for occupational therapists and discharge planners, and building-wide reports for housing providers. No product or renovation attached, and clinical calls stay with you.
Guides for families.
Free reading before you decide anything.
Questions families ask first.
Why isn’t the assessment free?
Free assessments are usually paid for by the renovation or equipment you’re sold afterward. We don’t sell renovations or equipment, and we take no contractor fees, so our advice is only about what’s safest for you. The fee is the whole business.
Can you check a quote I already have?
Yes. Book a normal visit and mention the quote. The report prices every fix on its own, so you can compare it line by line.
Can the report help me apply for government funding?
The report identifies which modifications may qualify under programs such as SHARP, AADL, the Home Accessibility Tax Credit and the Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit. It is not an application. Where a program asks for a written cost estimate or receipts, those come from the contractor you hire; where a program requires a clinical assessment, that comes from a health professional.
Funding programsHow long does the visit take?
About an hour and a half for a condo or apartment, and up to three hours for a larger house. The fee is set by home size and covers the full visit however long it takes.
How soon is the report delivered?
The written report is delivered within three business days of the assessment visit, in PDF format.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule?
Cancel or move your visit for free up to 24 hours before it, and everything you paid is refunded. With less than 24 hours’ notice you can still move it once at no charge. If you cancel inside 24 hours, 10% of the fee plus GST is kept and the rest refunded. There is no charge for a medical emergency or hospital stay, severe weather, or a visit booked less than 24 hours ahead.
Is this an occupational therapy assessment or a home inspection?
No. It is not a clinical or occupational therapy assessment, a home inspection, a building code or accessibility certification, or a contractor quote. It works alongside your OT.
Assessment or an OT?An honest answer about the home. Nothing to sell you after.
Book a visit online now, or talk it through on the phone first.
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