Cities cannot be sustainable unless the homes within them are.

SAFERHome is a simple 19 point building standard that is a clarification of the existing building codes. These 19 building criteria when incorporated into a design result in a tangable and measurable Universal home.

Look under our "About Us" button on the left hand side of this page for the details on the SAFERHome Standards.

We make home look better, work better and worth way more!

As our communities are evolving, we are experiencing a huge demographic shift with the aging of our population. The latest Statistics Canada figures reveal the number of older adults and seniors in our communities will continue to increase at unprecedented rates. By the year 2032, 48% of Canadians will be over 65 years old. Seniors traditionally use canes, walkers, scooters, and wheelchairs to maintain their independence. So, this is not just about access for a few local wheelchair users – it is about serving half the community with appropriate housing standards to keep them safe, and active, in their homes.

The result is a measurable and tangible “Gold Standard” in universal home design which will make any home a legacy to the community – and it looks better, works better, and is worth more.
 
‘Access’ no longer refers to a narrow scope of remedies for just wheelchair users. Accessible design is the application of universal design principles to improve the safety, convenience, and value for all users. To be inclusive and universal in the new millennium, homes must also accommodate grandparents, parents, and small children to safely use their home as a resource for the future.
 
  • Every time a senior falls and breaks a hip it costs our healthcare system $118,000.
    Federal Minister of National Health Care, 2000
  • 30% of seniors who fall and break their hip will die within one year of the accident. 
    BC Falls Prevention, 2008
  • In 2008, over 800 seniors died of falling related accidents in BC.
    BC Falls Prevention, 2008
If you want or need a home which is a better real estate investment and a better lifestyle, you can have it all. Just insist on having anything you buy or build meet the SAFERhome Certification criteria. If your builder or realtor says it’s there, you should say “prove it” and make any deals subject to: “Written proof of successful SAFERhome Certification!”
 

The SAFERhome partners and volunteers are working to empower and protect consumers who want or need a home to enhance their lifestyles. The SAFERhome program is a clear and simple way of accurately measuring the built environment for these fundamental SAFERhome universal design guidelines.