Granite State Independent Living, a statewide non-profit Center for Independent Living, serves individuals living with disabilities and older adults. It provides the Home Access Modifications Program, which is administered by seven local agencies. Local trained staff advise on accessibility, create a plan, identify funding sources for home modifications, and provide referrals to licensed vendors throughout […]
Founded in 1968 as an education and research organization for the New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA), the Foundation for Healthy Communities was reorganized in 1995 to meet the needs of a changing healthcare system. The Foundation is a partnership between New Hampshire hospitals, health plans, home care agencies, community organizations, and other healthcare stakeholders, focusing […]
This state-funded program provides in-home services to enable individuals who are at risk of placement in a nursing facility to remain in his or her community home. A plan of care is developed that may include environmental accessibility adaptations as a service.
MLTSS provides comprehensive services and supports to residents living at home, in an assisted living facility, in community residential services, or in a nursing home. It is administered through New Jersey Medicaid’s NJ FamilyCare managed care program which coordinates all services, including home modifications when applicable.
Following a needs assessment, this Medicaid home and community-based services waiver program provides services that help individuals who live in a provider-managed setting, such as a group home or supervised apartment, to live as independently as possible. Services may include environmental modifications.
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 Jersey Falls Prevention Workgroup provides information to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in New Jersey.
The Fix-It Program is available to any senior citizen 60 or older, whose safety is at risk due to the need of handrails and minor home repairs, enabling them to remain living at home.
The purpose of the Helping Hands for Seniors Program is to assist adults age 65 and older with the maintenance, repair, and modification of their homes by providing technical and financial assistance. Recipients can receive up to $3,000 in the form of a grant.
The Mr. Fix-it Program of the Hunterdon County Division of Senior, Disabilities, and Veterans Services is a volunteer program that provides home maintenance and repair services to residents of Hunterdon County who are age 60 and older. The program’s goal is to ensure the health and safety of older adults. It includes minor plumbing, electrical, […]