Funding type: Grant funds
Virginia Arthritis and Falls Prevention Coalition
Virginia’s Arthritis and Falls Prevention Coalition works to increase awareness of fall risk factors, promote access to fall prevention interventions, and empower older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers to engage in activities to reduce the risk and incidence of falls.
Virginia Arthritis and Falls Prevention Coalition
Virginia State Falls Prevention Coalition provides information to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Virginia .
In-Home Supports: Faith Works
Faith Works, a collaborative effort involving the faith community and the Area Agency on Aging, Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. (MEOC), addresses greatly needed home repairs and modifications for low-income older people who have no other place to turn for help. The program increases the safety and accessibility of homes to reduce the need to […]
Home Renovation and Repair Program
In partnership with the local non-profit, Rebuilding Together, this Home Renovation and Repair program has case managers who handle phone requests for assistance from older adults, caregivers, professionals, and others. Requests may include information about home modifications in general, in-home assessments, and recommendations on how to meet an older adult’s home modification needs. Funding sources […]
Northwest Access Fund
Northwest Access Fund, a non-profit, provides funding to people with disabilities in Washington and Oregon so that they may purchase assistive technology and home modifications that support independence. For home modifications, the loan may be up to $40,000 with a 10-year term.
Washington State Fall Prevention Network
Washington State Fall Prevention Network provides information and resources to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Washington.
Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) of Southwest Washington surveyed older adults when creating the 2020-2023 Area Plan and found that individuals need more home modification supports to stay in their homes as long as possible than they were currently receiving. As a result, the AAA Advisory Council submitted a proposal to the county government […]
Wisconsin Falls Prevention Initiative
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services maintains a falls prevention for older adults website that provides information and resources to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Wisconsin.
Revitalize Milwaukee
Revitalize Milwaukee, a non-profit organization, works locally with homeowners to provide home modifications, repairs, and services free of charge to preserve affordable housing and revitalize vulnerable neighborhoods throughout Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. It employs licensed, minority contractors to make small to large home modifications. Funding comes from private sources (grants, corporations, and individuals). Eligible recipients […]