Home Is The Foundation (HIT Foundation) announced last week the launch of Project GRIP (Grab Bars, Resources, Installation, and Prevention). This is a new community initiative designed to reduce falls ...

An inexpensive installation could be the difference between broken bones or remaining happy and safe in the home as we age. Grab bars, according to elder safety experts, are one of the simplest yet ...

Q: I have a friend who lives in a 43-year-old, single-wide mobile home. The bathtub, a fiberglass unit, has been updated and is considerably newer. My friend is worried about falling in the tub. I ...

Question: My husband, who is now in his 80s, was recently hospitalized due to a chronic medical condition, and last week was moved from the hospital to the rehabilitation center. A vocational ...

Q: The Corian shower enclosure in my home has been easy to keep clean for years. Now I need to have a grab bar installed to enable me to age in place. All handymen I consulted would not take on the ...

Older adults who stay active, healthy and living on their own have something in common: they minimize the chances of falling by having grab bars where they need them. Data from the Centers for Disease ...