DwellSafe says it’s bringing clinical-level home-safety assessments into every home 

RALEIGH, N.C. - DwellSafe has officially launched its artificial intelligence-powered home safety and accessibility platform to help older adults, people with disabilities and post-acute patients live more safely and independently. The launch coincides with National Falls Prevention Month, which aims to raise awareness about the risks of falls and promote strategies to prevent them. “DwellSafe was created to bring clinical-level home-safety assessments into every home—supporting families who want safer aging and health systems striving to reduce preventable readmissions,” said James Taylor, MD, MPH, co-founder and CEO of DwellSafe. “Now we can connect a clinical team into any home, anytime – breaking down barriers to care and tackling the risks that drive poor outcomes. It’s like putting a clinician in your pocket.” Using just a smartphone, families, caregivers, and patients can use DwellSafe’s platform to scan the home, answer adaptive health questions and receive a personalized, clinician-reviewed safety plan with clear next steps. One Health, a leading primary-care clinic in Charlotte, N.C., has begun using DwellSafe with its highest-risk patients as they transition from hospital or skilled-nursing stays to home, where falls are a leading cause of costly readmissions. “DwellSafe gives our team a clinically reviewed window into a patient’s home,” said Mark Collins, MD, chief strategy officer at One Health. “The platform is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and it aligns with our whole-person care mission. We’re starting with our highest-risk patients, but we see this becoming a value-driver across primary care for our Medicare population and those at moderate to high risk of falls.” In addition to health care providers, DwellSafe is also expanding through national partnerships, including a National Council on Aging grant enabling EMS responders in North Carolina, a collaboration with Rebuilding Together to assist low-income homeowners and veterans, and a new relationship with Lowe’s to broaden access to home-safety solutions nationwide. 

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