Minnesota Fall Prevention Coalition
The Minnesota Falls Prevention Coalition provides information, advice, and tips to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Minnesota.
Eligibility: Individual Seeking Services
Environmental Accessibility Adaptations: Medicaid Waivers
Environmental accessibility adaptations to ensure the person’s health and safety or enable the person to function with greater independence are allowable under the following Minnesota waivers: 1) Alternative Care (AC) (older Minnesotans who require the level of care provided in a nursing facility and who are not yet eligible for Medical Assistance); 2) Brain Injury […]
Live Well at Home Grants
The Live Well at Home grant program, administered through community organizations, expands the capacity of long-term services and supports to help people age 65 and older stay in their homes and communities of choice. Grant opportunities include environmental accessibility home modifications such as grab bar installation, bathroom adaptations and building ramps and home repairs.
Fix Up Home Improvement Loan Program
These home improvement loans with fixed and lower interest rates may be used for energy conservation and accessibility improvements. A contractor may be hired or the work may be done by the homeowner.
Rehabilitation Loan Program and Emergency & Accessibility Loan Program
The Rehabilitation Loan program assists low-income homeowners with financing basic home improvements that directly affect the safety, habitability, energy efficiency or accessibility of their homes. The Emergency and Accessibility Loan Program addresses emergency conditions of the home or accessibility needs for a disabled household resident. Maximum loan amount is $37,500.
Minnesota State Assistive Technology Program
A System of Technology to Achieve Results (STAR) is located within the Minnesota Department of Administration. STAR’s mission is to help all Minnesotans with disabilities gain access to and acquire the assistive technology they need to live, learn, work and play. The Minnesota STAR Program is federally funded by the Department of Health and Human […]
Age Well at Home
Age Well at Home preserves homeownership and generational wealth in the Twin Cities by partnering with older adults of color to bring healing, comfort, and stability at home through safety modifications.
Elderly Maintenance Program
The Red Lake Elderly Maintenance Program aims to preserve cultural ties and traditions while helping to maintain the housing stock for older adults of the Red Lake Nation. Services included minor repairs, carpentry, and bathroom modifications (grab bars).
Partners with the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program
The Mississippi Division of Aging and Adult Services partners with the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program to weatherize hundreds of homes annually, which increases the energy efficiency to lower energy costs. It also conducts health and safety measures in homes, and makes referrals to other organizations if a family needs additional services not covered by the […]
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program
This program is designed to increase the energy efficiency, health and safety of the homes of older adults and people with disabilities. Services include installing insulation, weather stripping, caulking, and furnace repair/replacement. Services are performed by local community action agencies which can also provide additional services according to the programs they administer.