Rebuilding Together Greater Des Moines is a non-profit affiliate of Rebuilding Together National. It relies on grants and fundraising for funding to support services that revitalize housing. The Safe and Healthy Housing Program of Rebuilding Together Des Moines serves low-income families that live in the Des Moines Metro Area. Services provided include minor and major […]
The Kansas Falls Prevention Coalition provides information to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Kansas.
The Delaware Falls Prevention Coalition provides information, workshops, and tips to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Delaware.
The Florida Falls Prevention Coalition provides information to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Florida.
The Georgia Fall Prevention Task Force provides information and resources to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Georgia.
This program of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging was established in 2015 and adds safe and attractive wheelchair ramps to the homes of frail older individuals 60 years and older. It is funded through the Georgia In-Home Service Program as well as private pay and fundraising.
Hawai‘i Falls Prevention Alliance (HFPA) is a statewide coalition with members from diverse sectors—government, healthcare, social services, faith communities, education, business, and individual advocates with lived experience of falls or their impacts.
A Brush with Kindness, a program of Habitat for Humanity Maui, assists low-income homeowners with maintaining the exterior and interior of their homes. Volunteers help revitalize the condition of homes through small projects such as painting, patching, minor repair, landscaping, or replacement of materials for the purposes of maintaining good and sound condition. Wheelchair ramp […]
Na Hoaloha of Maui matches volunteer caregivers to older adults to enable them to remain in their homes and independent. Services include friendly visits, telephone reassurance, transportation, in-home respite for family caregivers, and Stay on York Feet. Stay on York Feet volunteers assist residents with identifying factors in their home that may contribute to falls […]
The Health and Human Services Department of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, in Scottsdale, Arizona, has an Injury Prevention Program which offers fall prevention services to Tribal elders who are 55 years and older and clients who have fall risk factors identified. Home assessments, fall risk testing, and Tai Chi for Fall Prevention and […]