The Medicaid Intensive Supports Waiver provides services to individuals who meet the eligibility criteria and require supervision and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week due to significant behavioral, medical and/or physical support needs. Services are provided through the waiver that are needed in order to remain safely in the community, including home […]
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 Massachusetts Falls Prevention Coalition (the Coalition) was established in 2006 by founding organizations, the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, to raise awareness about the serious problem of older adult falls and associated injuries and promote the availability of successful prevention strategies to […]
The Boston Home Center works with several neighborhood agencies that will assist older adults with applying for minor to major repairs for their home. The program offers zero percent-interest (0%), deferred loans for older homeowners.
Home Care and Senior Care Options/One Care Services staff identify unmet needs and coordinate services to help individuals remain safely at home. Services may include “Home Safety Adaptations.”
The Michigan State Unit on Aging has established home repair and home modification/home injury control as approved services under the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-B.
The Weatherization Assistance Program is funded by the Federal Department of Energy (DOE) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and is administered by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). The program provides energy conservation and related health & safety services for eligible low-income households at no cost to the resident. […]
The Children’s Medicaid Waiver Program provides community-based services for children who are under age 18 who have a documented developmental disability and need medical or behavioral services at home. Supports include environmental accessibility adaptations.
The Habilitation Supports Waiver (HSW) provides services that are enhancements or additions to Medicaid State Plan coverage for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities aged 0 or older who meet an institutional level of care. It can include environmental modifications for individuals.
MI Health Link offers a broad range of medical and behavioral health services, pharmacy, home and community-based services, and nursing home care, all in a single program designed to meet individual needs. Services include but are not limited to: respite, adaptive medical equipment and supplies, assistive technology, chore, and environmental modifications.