The Michigan Choice Medicaid Waiver program provides services and support coordination in the home, including environmental accessibility adaptations. It is administered via Area Agencies on Aging and other home and community-based care agencies across the state of Michigan.
Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
The Michigan Assistive Technology Program (MATP) likes to say “we’re a program for people with disabilities, by people with disabilities.” As most of our staff are people with disabilities who use assistive technology. We always like to keep at the center of our implementation the heart of the Assistive Technology Act. MATP meets both the […]
The mission of the Michigan Falls Prevention Coalition is supported through partnerships with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland University. MDHHS and Oakland University are joined by a wide range of interested parties from various community, service, charitable, and healthcare organizations. This coalition of content experts has identified two critical […]
The Detroit Area Agency on Aging offers the evidence-based program, A Matter of Balance, that focuses on reducing the fear of falling and increasing the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falling. The program is led by two trained facilitators and consists of 8 two-hour sessions over four weeks. It includes the […]
The Housing Department of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has a Handicap Accessibility Program that provides ramps, bathroom renovations (grab bars, handicap toilet, walk-in showers, walk-in tubs, sinks), kitchen renovations (counter and cupboard lowering, roll-up sinks), and door widening. A maximum of $20,000 is available to older homeowners or homeowners with […]
The Senior Home Repair Program partners with the County Advocacy Council on Aging, business partners, and community donors to meet the needs of the community’s aging population through repairs and accessibility services of approximately 50-70 homes annually. Along with the Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, Topeka Habitat for Humanity offers an affordable accessibility modification program […]
The Hart-Supported Living program provides grants for supports that enable Kentuckians with disabilities to live in their homes and communities of choice and avoid institutionalization. Home modification is an eligible service.
The Homecare Program provides supports and services for daily needs as well as coordination among caregivers and provider agencies to help adults at risk of institutional care remain in their own homes.
The ABI waiver is for adults with an acquired brain injury who can benefit from intensive rehabilitation services. The service includes environmental and home modifications.