Project VISION (Volunteers In Service In Our Neighborhoods) is a home repair initiative of the United Way of Aiken County, Inc. Home repairs are provided for low-income homeowners with disabilities or who are age 62 or older to improve their health and well-being. Types of repairs performed by skilled volunteers include: installation of wheelchair ramps, […]
The State Assistive Technology Grant Program, funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 2004, supports comprehensive, statewide programs in each state that improve the provision of assistive technology (often home modification-related) to individuals with disabilities of all ages.
The New Mexico State Falls Prevention Coalition provides information to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in New Mexico.
The Pueblo of Isleta has a Home Chores and Minor Repair Program which provides a part-time handyman who conducts minor home repair services for individuals 60 years of age or older. Services include replacements to windows, doors, screens, and glass and door knobs/handles.
The City of Las Cruces offers two Home Rehabilitation programs to address health and safety issues of low and moderate-income residents of Las Cruces: 1) Homeowner loans and grants in which owner-occupant families may obtain a zero-interest loan or grant to fund home improvements that address health and safety issues; and 2) The Mobile Home […]
The Home Services Program of the Albuquerque Area Agency on Aging provides individuals who are age 60 and older and live in Bernalillo County with a variety of home chores, minor home repair and home retrofit services. Services include annual yard cleaning, grab bars and other safety equipment installation, walker-steps or wheelchair ramp design and […]
It is designated state-level agencies that develop and administer state plans that advocate for and provide assistance, including home modifications or repairs, to older residents, their families, and adults with physical disabilities. SUAs administer funds, including Older Americans Act funds, which may be used to support home modification or repair services through local Area Agencies […]
The New York State Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long-Term Care, has launched a statewide initiative to expand access to the evidence-based CAPABLE program for low-income older adults. Organizations were selected through a competitive process to receive funding to deliver CAPABLE across multiple regions of the state over the next three years to […]
This waiver program allows Medicaid to pay for some services not provided through “regular” Medicaid, including home adaptations. It provides medical assistance to families with children living at home who have severe disabilities or medical conditions.
This waiver allows Medicaid to pay for some services not provided through “regular” Medicaid such as respiratory therapy, medical social services, nutritional counseling, home maintenance and modifications, vehicular modifications, moving assistance, respite care, home delivered meals, personal emergency response system, assistive technology, community transitional services, and home and community support services.