Estimate method
The calculator uses service-specific low, middle, and high modeled ranges. Complexity and urgency adjust the displayed range. These ranges are planning aids and may be wrong for a specific home.
Country scope
Placiva is built for U.S. planning ranges, U.S. location fields, and U.S. provider matching. If you are outside the U.S., the worksheets and questions may still help you prepare, but costs, rules, terminology, and provider options need local confirmation.
Provider method
Provider profiles are labeled by where the information came from and whether placement is paid. Paid visibility is not a quality claim.
Source registry
| Source | Use | Date checked |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Census Bureau older adult population release | Used for demographic demand context. Not used to promise individual safety outcomes. | 2026-06-07 |
| BLS home health and personal care aides outlook | Used as adjacent care-demand context. | 2026-06-07 |
| AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey | Used for aging-in-place preference context. | 2026-06-07 |
| FTC Advertising and Marketing Basics | Used for claims and disclosure guardrails. | 2026-06-07 |
| FCC TCPA one-to-one consent FAQ | Used to keep phone/SMS automation disabled pending review. | 2026-06-07 |
| NAHB Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist program | Used to explain why CAPS can be a relevant provider qualification without implying Placiva verification. | 2026-06-07 |
| AARP aging-in-place home checklist | Used for room-by-room aging-in-place planning prompts such as stairs, bathrooms, doorways, lighting, and small first projects. | 2026-06-19 |
| CDC STEADI Check for Safety home checklist | Used for home fall-hazard examples including stairs, floors, lighting, handrails, rugs, cords, bedroom access, and bathrooms. | 2026-06-19 |
| NCOA home modifications for fall prevention | Used for broad fall-prevention modification categories such as hand support, lighting, seating, clear paths, and when a contractor may be needed. | 2026-06-19 |
| HomeGuide stair lift cost guide | Used as one public cost anchor for stairlift planning ranges and quote factors. | 2026-06-07 |
| Modernize 2026 stairlift cost guide | Used as a second public cost anchor for stairlift quote planning. | 2026-06-07 |
| HomeGuide grab bar installation cost guide | Used as a public cost anchor for grab bar installation planning. | 2026-06-07 |
| Angi wheelchair ramp cost guide | Used as one public cost anchor for ramp length, material, and permit cost factors. | 2026-06-07 |
| HomeGuide wheelchair ramp cost guide | Used as a second public ramp cost anchor for installed-per-linear-foot planning. | 2026-06-07 |
| 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design: ramps | Used as an official ramp-design reference while noting residential projects still need local review. | 2026-06-07 |
| HomeGuide bathroom remodel cost guide | Used as one public cost anchor for bathroom remodel scope levels. | 2026-06-07 |
| HomeGuide tub-to-shower conversion cost guide | Used as a public cost anchor for tub-to-shower and walk-in shower planning. | 2026-06-07 |
| Angi bathroom remodel cost guide | Used as a second bathroom remodeling cost anchor and hidden-scope check. | 2026-06-07 |