Aging in Place: Staying in Your Home, Safely and Affordably
14 min readLast updated June 2026Beginner levelCanada-wideOfficial-source checked
Ask people where they want to grow old and most say the same thing: home. Aging in place is the strong preference of most Canadians, and with planning it's safe, affordable, and often far cheaper than the alternatives. The catch: a home built for a 40-year-old isn't automatically safe for an 80-year-old — so this is really a project. Adapt the home before a fall forces the issue, and use the funding that exists to help pay for it.
Ask people where they want to grow old and most say the same thing: home. Aging in place is the strong preference of most Canadians, and with planning it's safe, affordable, and often far cheaper than the alternatives. The catch: a home built for a 40-year-old isn't automatically safe for an 80-year-old — so this is really a project. Adapt the home before a fall forces the issue, and use the funding that exists to help pay for it.
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