Service type: Home Assessment
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 […]
Independent Living Program
The private non-profit, Wyoming Independent Living, Inc. offers the Independent Living Program, which evaluates home environments and recommends home modifications that support personal safety, mobility, and maximize independence. These services are available to consumers of any age with a disability and of any income level.
One Touch
Through a partnership with the Vermont Department of Health, the Vermont State Unit on Aging promotes a pilot program called “One Touch” in which experts who are called to a home for weatherization are able to do a falls risk screening and make simple modifications during the visit.
Fall Prevention Services and Resources
Many Area Agencies on Aging in Vermont offer fall prevention classes that include a focus on identifying fall risks in the environment.
Independent Living Program
Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow (LIFTT), a non-profit Center for Independent Living, serves individuals of all ages who have been personally impacted by a disability. It is funded by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. LIFTT focuses on ensuring individuals have safe, clean, accessible and […]
Home Care Program
This state-funded in-home services program provides services to help eligible residents of Massachusetts age in place by supporting daily tasks. Services may include home safety, independence evaluations, and adaptive housing.
Home Care Program
Minuteman Senior Services, an Area Agency on Aging, offers personalized assessments and interviews by a Minuteman Care Manager to assess circumstances or concerns in the home. A detailed evaluation of the home is carried out to identify areas that present accident or fall risks. Areas assessed include: the exterior entrances and exits, interior doors, stairs […]
Community Aging in Place
The Community Aging in Place Grant Program offers no-cost home safety checks, minor maintenance repairs, and accessibility modifications to eligible low-income elderly and disabled homeowners. It is modeled after Bath Housing’s Comfortably Home program and based on the evidence-based CAPABLE Program from Johns Hopkins University. It is administered by eight Public Housing Authorities and two […]
Home Safety Assessment Service
The Home Safety Assessment Service of the Central Maine Area Agency on Aging provides home assessments which include a detailed review of a consumer’s home (all livable space, storage, basement, garage, and grounds surrounding the home). A report results in a written home assessment of simple home changes, products to aid safety, and modification specialist […]