WORLDWIDE PLANNING · ADAPTATION ROADMAPS

Condition-specific home adaptation roadmaps

Accessible Home Hub editorial · Updated 30 October 2026

Explore home-planning questions for changing mobility, memory and support needs. Start with the person’s priorities and an individual assessment.

Occupational therapist and older resident seated together in a living room discussing everyday movement and furniture placement.
Illustrative setting; individual needs and installation requirements vary.

Plan early with the care team. Assessment, funding, permits and construction times vary; there is no universal renovation timetable or standard layout that fits every diagnosis.

A timeline for changing mobility

Use four planning stages to connect current tasks, a possible next stage, interim arrangements and reviews. Agree actions and review dates with the resident and care team.

Open the home adaptation planning timeline

Neurological and changing mobility needs

Record essential routes, equipment needs and questions for the assessment team.

ALS and changing mobility

Plan entrance access, bathing, equipment, assistance and backup arrangements with the ALS/MND care team.

Published · ALS/MNDRead guide →

Parkinson’s and movement safety

Review movement difficulties, lighting, usable routes and everyday tasks with the Parkinson’s care team.

Published · Movement supportRead guide →

Memory and cognitive support

Dementia and Alzheimer’s home environment

Review recognition, everyday tasks, alert response and emergency access with the person and their care team.

Published · Memory supportRead guide →

Rehabilitation and specialised equipment

Stroke recovery and one-sided weakness

Plan home access, everyday tasks and assessed support with the stroke rehabilitation team.

Published · RehabilitationRead guide →

Bariatric equipment and home fit

Review equipment dimensions, rated capacities, transfer assessment and structural checks.

Published · Specialised equipmentRead guide →

Plan together

For residents and families

Record the activities that matter most, current difficulties and changes you want to discuss. Involve the resident in decisions and agree a review date.

For contractors and design professionals

Use an assessed brief and the actual equipment dimensions. Confirm structural suitability, installation instructions and local requirements before specifying work.

Prepare for your next conversation

Keep priorities, route measurements and questions together.

Official starting points

These organisations offer guidance to discuss with an individual care team. Our guides do not replace their advice or claim clinical endorsement.

Turn this guide into a plan

Choose the next step that fits your project. These tools help prepare a discussion; they do not replace an individual assessment.

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