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Grab Bar Installation

The simplest thing you can do
to keep a parent safe at home.

Reducing hazards in the home, including installing grab bars, cuts the overall rate of falls among older adults by about 26%, according to a 2023 Cochrane systematic review of 22 studies (PubMed 36893804). We match you with a certified installer and help figure out what insurance covers, usually within one business day.

26%
fewer falls with home hazard reduction (Cochrane, 2023)
< $500
typical installed cost
2 hrs
to install in a typical bathroom
Certified installers
We check your coverage
Free to families
One-day match
Why it matters

A fall changes everything. A grab bar changes the odds.

One in four older adults falls each year (CDC, National Council on Aging). The fix is unglamorous, cheap, and proven. The hard part is getting it done before something happens.

A small bathroom with a pedestal sink, a step stool beside the toilet, and a window ledge of plants.

The fix is boring. The math is not.

A bar only helps if it is anchored into structure and placed where the transfer actually happens. Plan on two, one inside the shower, one by the toilet.

The work takes two hours. The hard part is finding someone who anchors into the framing instead of the drywall, and who shows up on time. That’s our job.

01

The bathroom is where to start

Wet tile, low light, awkward angles. The first place to harden, not the last.

02

Drywall mounts don’t hold

A grab bar that pulls out of the wall is more dangerous than no bar at all. Anchor into framing.

03

Bars only work if they’re used

Placement matters. A certified installer puts them where your parent will actually reach.

How it works

Three steps, one business day to a real plan.

  1. 01

    Tell us where and what

    ZIP code, whose home it’s for, and what you need. Takes about thirty seconds.

  2. 02

    We match a certified installer

    Vetted, insured, and trained on aging-in-place installs. Usually within one business day.

  3. 03

    They handle the install

    On-site assessment, anchored into framing, cleaned up. We help you sort out insurance coverage.

Insurance coverage

Find out what your parent’s plan actually covers.

Coverage for home safety modifications depends on the specific plan, the state, and the year. Here are the three places worth checking, and we check them with you before anyone spends money.

Medicare Advantage

Whether a plan includes home safety modifications as a supplemental benefit varies by plan and by year. We check your parent’s specific plan.

VA Benefits

The VA’s HISA grant can help eligible veterans with home modifications. It is capped and requires approval from a VA physician. We help you find the current limits and whether your parent qualifies. Details at va.gov.

Long-term care insurance

Whether a policy reimburses home safety improvements, and what it requires, varies widely between policies. We help you read yours and submit.

Coverage varies by plan and state. We won’t promise reimbursement, we’ll tell you what’s likely and help you ask the right question.

Common questions

What families ask us first.

How effective are grab bars at preventing falls?

Reducing hazards in the home, including installing grab bars, cuts the overall rate of falls among older adults by about 26%, according to a 2023 Cochrane systematic review of 22 studies covering 8,463 people (PubMed 36893804). The review measures home hazard reduction as a whole rather than grab bars alone. What matters in practice is anchoring into wall framing rather than drywall, and placing bars where the user will actually reach.

Get ahead of it

The home you love,
for as long as possible.

Tell us a little about your mom or dad and we’ll match you with a certified installer. Free to families. No pressure.