Describe tasks and the current difficulties
List routes and activities such as entering, washing, cooking or reaching storage. Discuss the person’s equipment and assistance needs with consent and appropriate professional support. Keep the assessment focused on the actual use. Do not infer a universal layout from a diagnosis or one catalogue picture, and avoid exposing personal health information in public project documents.
Observe dimensions and movement in the home
Record doors, turns, changes of level, furniture and obstacles. Consider the route as a whole rather than one doorway. Ask the appropriate professionals which measurements and trials will establish a workable arrangement. A change that improves access to one area should not create a new obstacle in the next part of the route.
Compare layout and equipment together
Discuss placement, support, controls and maintenance for the proposed items. Have fixing and service requirements considered for the actual building. Where assistance is needed, include the space and practical conditions for it. A named accessible item does not confirm that it can be used safely or comfortably in its proposed location.
Plan the work and remaining use of the home
Coordinate support preparation, water, electrical work, ventilation and finishes. Identify services and rooms unavailable during each phase and suitable arrangements while work proceeds. Agree who confirms the decisions and the readiness of supports. Check any applicable funding conditions through official services without treating a product proposal as an eligibility decision.
Assess the delivered result against the agreed tasks
Organise demonstrations or trials appropriate to the assessment and the person’s circumstances. Record remaining obstacles and the agreed follow-up. Collect operating and maintenance instructions and keep project information usable without including unnecessary personal details. This guide is a preparation method, not a clinical assessment or a technical accessibility certificate.
Your preparation checklist
- Actual tasks and needs described.
- Whole routes and dimensions observed.
- Equipment and support assessed together.
- Assistance space considered where relevant.
- Work phases and service continuity planned.
- Use, instructions and follow-up agreed.
Questions before you commit
Does an accessible product suit every user?
Check the actual person, task, layout and installation with the appropriate professional support.
Does this guide establish eligibility for assistance?
No. Confirm the current conditions and process through the relevant official services.
Sources and the scope of this guide
This English guide covers the same project need as its French counterpart, with an editorial explanation in English. It is not a professional survey or a translation of foreign rules to France. Check current official requirements and the documents applying to your building and contract.
French reference: Anah : MaPrimeAdapt’, mode d’emploi 2026
French reference: Anah : adapter les logements au handicap et au vieillissement
French reference: Service-Public.fr : achèvement et attestations d’accessibilité