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Living-alone check for seniors

How well is your home prepared for independent living in later life?

Many people want to live independently in their own home for as long as possible. Answer a few questions and receive a personal, appreciative assessment of your living situation – with concrete ways to further strengthen age-appropriate and safe living.

  • There is no right or wrong
  • 5 areas of life, 25 short questions
  • Your answers stay on your device
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How the check works

Assess your living situation in just a few minutes

Answer the statements entirely at your own pace. This is not about "passing" anything – it is about getting a good sense of what already runs smoothly and where small steps can achieve a lot.

  1. Work through the areas

    Five areas of life with five simple statements each – choose "Yes, fully", "Partly" or "No".

  2. See your result live

    Your personal result updates automatically as you answer – with a radar overview and a percentage for each area.

  3. Take away recommendations

    You receive a positive overall assessment, a personal prompt for the area with the most potential, and you can save your result as a PDF.

Your personal check

How well prepared is your home?

Answer spontaneously – your first instinct is usually the most fitting. You can go back and change answers at any time.

Safety

How protected and secure you feel at home.

All important routes in your home are well lit.
Your home is largely free of trip hazards (for example loose rugs or cables).
The bathroom is non-slip and safely equipped.
In an emergency you can call for help quickly.
Smoke alarms are installed and working.

Mobility

How freely you move around at home and outside.

You can reach every room in your home without difficulty.
Stairs can be managed safely – with a handrail or aids where needed.
The entrance to the building is easy and safe for you to access.
You can carry your shopping home yourself.
Your home is largely low-barrier in its design.

Household

How smoothly everyday life at home runs.

You keep your home clean and tidy yourself.
You can prepare your own meals.
You do your laundry independently.
You manage smaller everyday tasks easily on your own.
Running the household is generally easy for you.

Social contact

How connected you feel with other people.

You are regularly in touch with family or friends.
You leave the house several times a week.
You take part in social activities.
There are people who could help you at short notice.
You rarely feel lonely.

Planning & support

How well prepared you are for unexpected situations.

You have a fixed emergency contact.
Important documents are well organised and to hand.
Your relatives know the key information (for example contacts and medication).
There is a plan for unexpected situations.
You know about support services in your area.
Your result

Your living situation at a glance

Overall result

Your living situation at a glance

As soon as you answer the first statement, your personal result appears here – area by area.

Your areas at a glance

Your areas in detail

Safety

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How NOA helps: NOA helps you feel safe at home and out and about, and reach trusted people quickly in an emergency.

Mobility

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How NOA helps: NOA gives you security when you are out and about or alone at home: in an emergency, you reach trusted people at the press of a button.

Household

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Social contact

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How NOA helps: NOA gives you security when you are out and about or alone at home: in an emergency, you reach trusted people at the press of a button.

Planning & support

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Independence keeps growing

How well a home suits independent living can be improved step by step. Even small adjustments and suitable support can help you live safely and independently in your own four walls for a long time.

Support with NOA

How NOA can support your independence

NOA helps you reach trusted people at the press of a button in an emergency, out and about and at home.

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Frequently asked questions

Living alone in later life: common questions

What does age-appropriate living mean?

Age-appropriate living means that the home fits your own needs in later life – safe, easy to get around and as low-barrier as possible. This includes good lighting, a non-slip bathroom, few trip hazards and short, comfortable routes. Even small adjustments can achieve a lot and help you live independently and safely at home for a long time.

How can I keep living alone for as long as possible in later life?

For many people their own home is where they want to grow older – and that is often perfectly possible. An age-appropriate home, reliable social contacts, good organisation of everyday life and aids that provide security without being patronising all help. Anyone who brings in small forms of support early keeps self-determination in their own hands for longer.

How do I make my home safer for seniors?

Safety starts with simple things: good lighting along all routes, removing loose rugs and cables, grab rails and a non-slip mat in the bathroom, and working smoke alarms. In addition, a quick way to call for help in an emergency provides extra certainty – at home and out and about.

When should you start thinking about support in everyday life?

There is no fixed point in time – and it is never too early to find out more. Anyone who considers in good time which small aids make everyday life easier can decide calmly and without pressure. Support does not mean losing independence; often it is the opposite: it helps preserve autonomy and quality of life for longer.

How does an emergency call system help with independent living?

A modern emergency and safety system gives you the certainty of reaching trusted people or help quickly when needed – whether at home or out and about. It is precisely this sense of security that enables many people to stay in their own home on their own terms. NOA calls the family first in an emergency; if the emergency call service is switched on (NOA Mini), the 24/7 emergency call centre is the backstop.