Elder Home Safety Consulting · Bay Area, CA
We help families identify safety risks, prioritize home modifications, and feel prepared to work with contractors — so your loved one can stay in the home they know and love.
Sometimes the most dangerous falls happen in the most obvious places.
Most families reach out after a fall — but the ones who benefit most come before one happens. If any of the situations below sound familiar, HomeFreely was built for you.
You live in a different city — or a different neighborhood — and you can't check in as often as you'd like. You want a professional set of eyes on your parent's home and a written report you can actually act on, even if you're not there.
A recent fall, a Parkinson's diagnosis, early dementia, a hip replacement, early cognitive decline — something has changed and the home hasn't caught up yet. Physical and cognitive challenges both affect how a home needs to work. You need to know what's dangerous, what's urgent, and what can wait.
Your parent is still independent and wants to stay that way. You want to identify risks before they become emergencies — and make thoughtful modifications now, while you have time to do them right.
You've built a life in this house. You know where everything is, you love your neighborhood, and you have no intention of leaving. A HomeFreely assessment gives you — and your family — a clear, honest picture of what it takes to stay safely.
You're already planning to update the bathroom or kitchen. This is the right moment to build in accessibility features correctly — before the contractor starts, not after. A professional assessment now saves significant money and rework later.
Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians — when your patient is being discharged home and you have concerns about their environment, a HomeFreely assessment gives you a professional partner to refer them to.
A 50-page professional manual written by a Bay Area architect. This is a working tool — not a quick read — built for families who want to take real action. Includes room-by-room worksheets and follow-up report templates you can bring to any contractor conversation.
A thorough walkthrough of every room — floors, doorways, transitions, surfaces, lighting — with professional guidance on what to look for and what to prioritize.
Plain-language explanations of grab bar placement, ramp slopes, doorway widths, and ADA guidelines — so you feel confident in any contractor conversation.
Fillable worksheets to document your findings, note dimensions, and track priorities — organized exactly the way a professional assessment would be.
Ready-to-use follow-up report templates so nothing important gets lost between the assessment and the first contractor call.
Every consultation is led personally by a licensed Bay Area architect and CAPS candidate — combining years of design and accessibility experience with specialized aging-in-place training. We focus on fall risk, safety hazards, cognitive and physical considerations, and what to prioritize — so your family knows exactly what to ask a contractor. We work alongside your existing care team — physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians — to make sure the home supports the full plan.
HomeFreely consultations focus on home safety, fall risk identification, and accessibility planning. All recommendations are advisory. Work requiring licensed structural engineering, architectural practice, or building permits is outside our scope and will be referred to the appropriate professionals.
Share as much or as little as you'd like. Every message is read personally and answered with care, usually within one business day.
You'll receive a warm confirmation, a calendar link, and a simple worksheet — no stress, no homework.
No scripts, no rush. I bring my full attention to your specific home and your family's needs.
Within 48 hours, a clear written summary — with specific suggestions you can bring directly to any contractor.
Every message comes directly to me. I'll be in touch within one business day — often sooner.
Download these freely before we talk. They'll help you gather information and make the most of our time together.
A simple grid worksheet — one square equals one foot — to sketch out a room before we talk. Helps you capture dimensions and think through the space before your consultation.
A fill-in spreadsheet to help you estimate renovation costs before talking to contractors. Enter quantities and rough prices — everything adds up automatically.
Schedule a free 15-minute discovery call. We talk through your situation, your parent's home, and what you're most worried about. I recommend the right service for your needs.
A full room-by-room walkthrough of the home — or a detailed remote consultation for families at a distance. We look at everything: floors, thresholds, lighting, bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, and outdoors — including readiness for smart home devices and emergency alert systems.
Within 5 business days, you receive a professional written report with photos, prioritized findings, product recommendations with links, and a contractor briefing section — everything in one place.
We review the report together on a follow-up call and walk through every finding. Thirty days later we check in to see how implementation is going.
Most home safety assessments end with a list of recommendations and no clear path forward. Families are left Googling contractors, getting vague quotes, and hoping the work gets done correctly. HomeFreely is different.
Every home visit report includes a Contractor Briefing Section — a plain-language summary of exactly what work needs to be done, to what standard, and in what order. You hand this to any contractor and they know exactly what you're asking for. It eliminates guesswork on both sides.
We don't refer specific contractors — that's not our role. But the briefing document means you can work with any qualified contractor in your area and get the outcome you need.
"I watched my parents grow older and more fragile. Then my mom fell. And everything changed."
That moment is something so many families know. The phone call. The hospital. The sudden realization that the home your parent has lived in for decades had quietly become dangerous.
I'm Angela, a licensed architect in the Bay Area. I started HomeFreely because families in that moment need someone who can walk through the home with professional eyes and give them a clear, honest answer: here's what needs to change, and here's how to do it.
No alarm. No pressure. Just the information you need to make a good decision — before something forces your hand.
The Manual is a 66-page self-guided resource — everything you need to assess your parent's home yourself, room by room, with professional-grade checklists, ADA specifications, and a contractor briefing template. A Consultation is a live session with Angela where we review your specific home, situation, and needs together. Many families start with the Manual and book a consultation when they have specific questions or want a professional eye on a particular room or modification.
A typical home visit takes 2–3 hours for a single-family home. We walk every room, assess entry points and outdoor areas, document hazards, and discuss priorities with whoever is present. You receive a written report with prioritized recommendations within 3–5 business days.
No — and that's intentional. HomeFreely's role is assessment, planning, and specification. We tell you exactly what needs to happen, in what order, and what to look for in a contractor. We can refer you to vetted local contractors and will review contractor proposals on your behalf. We don't do the physical work because objectivity matters — our recommendations should never be influenced by what we're also being paid to install.
Yes — this is one of the most common situations we work with. A professional assessment from a neutral third party often carries more weight than suggestions from a family member. We frame recommendations around independence and staying in the home longer, not around decline or limitation. Many families find that having a professional involved shifts the conversation entirely.
Home visits are currently Bay Area only. Remote consultations are available to families anywhere in the United States — we work from photos, video walkthroughs, and floor plans to provide the same level of assessment and recommendations. The HomeFreely Manual ships digitally and is available to everyone.
CAPS stands for Certified Aging in Place Specialist — a designation from the National Association of Home Builders that requires specialized training in the needs of older adults, home modification, and universal design. Combined with a California architectural license, it's the most comprehensive credential available for this type of work. Angela is a CAPS candidate, with certification expected in May 2026.