A volunteer team provides no cost labor and information on the cost of materials. The resident pays with their own private funds, grants, or loans. REPAIRS also provides an annual Safe at Home Fair as part of Fall Prevention Awareness Week.
The Iowa Department on Aging (IDA) has a strong partnership with Habitat for Humanity at both the state and local levels. The Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity became interested in aging in place through projects in Denver, Iowa. This interest rose to the statewide Habitat for Humanity, which then connected with IDA to explore […]
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services(KDADS) (State Unit on Aging) are designated state-level agencies that develop and administer state plans that advocate for and provide assistance, including home modifications or repairs, to older residents, their families, and adults with physical disabilities. SUAs administer funds, including Older Americans Act funds, which may be used to […]
The Connecticut State Department of Aging and Disability Services maintains a resource page on fall prevention. To help reduce falls in older adults, the Bureau of Aging leads Falls Free CT, a falls prevention coalition. It also provides falls prevention programs to older adults across the state.
The Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut provides home modification and repair services to help people stay safe and independent at home. These services include minor home modifications such as the installation of handrails and grab bars. Public funds are available to assist with these modifications
The Department of Aging and Community Living’s Safe at Home Program provides safety adaptations in and around the homes of qualifying residents age 60 years and older as well as individuals with disabilities age 18-59 years old. Adaptations include handrails, grab bars, bathtub cuts, shower seats, furniture risers, chair lifts, and security cameras.
The DC Office of Aging and Community Living has partnered with YouthBuild Public Charter Schools to provide older adults with free labor for small home repairs, home improvements or painting projects.
The DC Housing and Community Development Department Single Family Residential Rehabilitation (SFRRP) administers loans and/or grants for home repairs through four different programs: 1) Roof Repair Program; 2) Handicapped Accessibility Improvement Program; 3) Rehabilitation Loans; and 4) Senior Deferred Loan Program. The focus is to alleviate DC building code violations and assist homeowners in repairing […]
Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore offers several accessible living programs, including services and education about making homes safer and more supportive. They have a Resource and Technology Demonstration Center that allows visitors to try hundreds of assistive devices on display, search through catalogs of products, and experience accessible room demonstrations (e.g., kitchen, bath) […]
The program provides community-based services organized in a continuum of care to help functionally impaired elders live in the least restrictive yet most cost-effective environment suitable to their needs.