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Housing Safety is Our #1 Priority

A Better Real Estate Investment…

By investing in a SAFERhome today, you are increasing the value of your investment tomorrow. By 2030, 25% of Canadians will be over the age of 65 and will have specific housing needs that are addressed by your SAFERhome. This increased consumer demand translates to greater profit for the SAFERhome owner.

Meeting Demand for Human Sustainability…

As your physical needs change, so does your lifestyle within your home. A SAFERhome has the built-in ability to support those needs. From toddler to senior, a SAFERhome provides a better standard of living.

Savings for the Taxpayer & Government…

Accidental falls cost the Canadian economy billion’s of dollars a year.
80% of all children in BC Children’s Hospital are there due to preventable accidents in the home. About one in three people over the age 65 will fall at home this year in BC. A home that is SAFERhome-Certified substantially reduces the risk of falling in the home.

What does the SAFERhome program mean to your city?

SAFERhome Standards...

  • Help create affordable, sustainable housing with little cost to the municipality.
  • Allow cities to support, track, and confirm sustainable building standards without having to build in-house programs or hire more inspectors.
  • Allow development projects to move through the City Hall system more efficiently because more than 70% of the community housing issues associated with the design and approval process are removed.
  • Ensures that housing starts meet the real needs of the community as urban populations grow, demographics shift and an aging population becomes a priority.

By giving people a livable environment to age in place, the municipality reduces the problematic strain on the healthcare system and becomes part of the solution. SAFERhome developments help create more integrated and inclusive neighborhoods. SAFERhome Standards reduce the need for segregated and labeled social housing that has historically led to devalued, ghetto-like environments.

What do SAFERhomes do to help sustain the community?
  • Lower the municipal costs needed to deliver appropriate housing for the needs of our growing and aging population, and the community as a whole.
  • Lower impact on our forest resources.
  • Lower Health Care and support costs.
  • Adds flexibility to houses, which increases their value in the real estate market.
  • Improve housing options for people and families that want to stay within their community as they grow or age.
  • Improve the quality of life in neighbourhoods.
  • Prevent social labeling.

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