ClearStep Home Safety
Safe Solutions for Aging in Place
Aging in Place Home Safety · Grand Rapids, MI
ClearStep helps older adults and families identify home safety concerns, choose practical solutions and coordinate professional installation so they can remain more independent at home.
Getting started
Stairs, bathrooms, entrances, and everyday routines can quietly become harder to manage over time. A step that used to be no big deal can turn into a real obstacle, and a bathroom that felt fine for years can start to feel less safe.
ClearStep works with older adults and the families supporting them to look at the whole home, figure out what changes would genuinely help right now, and what can reasonably wait. The goal is a home that works better for the person living in it — not a long list of projects you don't need.
What we do
Every home and every person is different — we start by understanding yours.
Straight, curved, and outdoor stairlift consultations — including an in-home measurement, help choosing the right product for your staircase, and professional installation coordinated from start to finish.
Explore stairlift installation in Grand Rapids →Grab bars for the shower, bathtub, toilet, and other transition areas where a little extra support makes a real difference — positioned for how you actually move through the space.
Explore grab bar installation in Grand Rapids →A room-by-room evaluation covering mobility, fall risks, entrances, stairs, bathrooms, lighting, and everyday routines — so you know what matters most before deciding on anything.
Explore home safety assessments in Grand Rapids →Why ClearStep
Every recommendation is made with older adults specifically in mind, not treated as a general home-improvement checklist.
ClearStep is led by a Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist (SHSS) through Age Safe America.
We explain what we see and what it means in plain language, with no pressure to do more than what's actually needed.
Findings are prioritized by risk, so you know what matters most now and what can reasonably wait.
ClearStep coordinates professional installation based on the solution and scope of your specific project.
Locally based and serving Greater Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan communities.
How it works
Home safety projects can feel complicated to navigate. We keep it simple.
Book online or call — we'll set up a time that works for your schedule.
We walk through what we found and what it would cost, with no pressure to decide on the spot.
Once you're ready, ClearStep coordinates professional installation based on the scope of the project.
Before we're finished, we walk you through how everything works and answer any questions.
Where we work
ClearStep primarily serves Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville, Walker, Ada, Cascade, Rockford, Forest Hills, East Grand Rapids, Jenison, and Hudsonville. Don't see your community listed? Reach out and we'll let you know if we can help.
About ClearStep
ClearStep Home Safety is led by Erica Oswald, a Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist (SHSS) through Age Safe America with more than 20 years working directly with seniors and their families.
Erica evaluates every home personally and believes the conversation about home safety should happen before something goes wrong, not after.
About ClearStep Home Safety →Common questions
A ClearStep specialist walks through your home room by room, looking at stairs, bathrooms, entrances, lighting, and everyday movement patterns. You'll receive a written summary of what was found and prioritized recommendations, with no obligation to move forward with any of them.
The initial home safety assessment is free. Any recommended modifications, such as a stairlift or grab bars, are quoted separately in writing, so you know the cost before deciding on anything.
Yes. ClearStep installs grab bars in showers, bathtubs, near toilets, and other transition areas, positioned based on how you actually move through your home.
Yes. ClearStep handles stairlift consultations, in-home measurement, product selection, and coordinates professional installation for straight, curved, and outdoor stairlifts.
ClearStep primarily serves Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville, Walker, Ada, Cascade, Rockford, Forest Hills, East Grand Rapids, Jenison, and Hudsonville. Contact us if you're just outside this area and we'll let you know if we can help.
Scheduling depends on current availability. The fastest way to see open times is to book online, or call and we'll do our best to find a time that works soon.
Yes. Many of the people we work with are adult children helping evaluate a parent's home, whether nearby or from a distance. You're welcome to be part of the assessment, or we can walk through the findings with you afterward, whichever is easier.
Get started
No pressure, no obligation — just a clear picture of what would actually help.
Schedule a Home Safety Assessment →
Or call 616-682-7640 · info@clearstepsafety.com
Prefer to choose a time now? Schedule online.