7 tips for an arthritis-friendly home
Ease pain, avoid falls and increase maneuverability with these DIY strategies.
Jan 18, 2026
Written byKristen Sturt
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From hard-to-open jars to dimly lit staircases, almost everything in your home is a hazard when you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That's why it pays to alter your environment, optimizing your living space to prevent falls, ease pain and increase maneuverability.
Bigger fixes like installing chairlifts and constructing ramps can help movement, but they require more than a little time and money. Smaller solutions like the following are speedier, less expensive and can be made today, either alone or with the help of loved ones.
Read on for our tips, plus additional resources for creating an arthritis-friendly lifestyle.
Medically reviewed in April 2020.