This program is designed to help people live independently in the community. Community Transition Services funding is available for small environmental modifications that help the participant settle into the home.
This waiver program provides services to persons with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) so that they may live in the community setting of their choice. Services include environmental modifications.
New York serves veterans through collaboration between the Veterans Administration (VA) and local Area Agencies on Aging with grant funds provided by the Nursing Home Diversion Modernization/Community Living Program Grant funded through Administration of Aging. The program is available for eligible veterans of all ages and includes home modification not covered through the VA.
The New York State Access to Home program provides financial assistance so that residential units can be made more accessible for low- and moderate-income persons with disabilities. The goal is to help individuals live safely and comfortably in their residence or return to their residence from an institutional facility. There are three programs: three programs […]
The Division of 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 support home modification or repair services through […]
Independent living programs support community living and independence for people with disabilities based on the belief that all people can live with dignity, make their own choices, and participate fully in society. The IL program provides person-centered services, tools, resources, and supports that help eligible individuals achieve their goals for more independent living and actively […]
CAP/DA is a Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program authorized under section1915(c) of the Social Security Act and complies with 42 CFR § 440.180, Home and Community-Based Waiver Services. The waiver program provides a cost-effective alternative to institutionalization for a Medicaid beneficiary who is medically fragile and at risk for institutionalization if home and […]
This waiver addresses the needs of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to receive long-term care services and supports in their home or community, rather than in an institutional setting. Services may include environmental adaptations.
The Home Improvement Program of the Cumberland County Council on Older Adults installs security features and carries out minor home repairs and mobility and accessibility modifications to increase the safety of older adults’ homes.
Home improvement services identify health and safety issues affecting the home or areas adjacent to the home in which an individual or family lives and provides needed improvements to resolve those issues. Health and safety issues include security enhancements; minor home repairs; mobility and accessibility improvements; and basic household furnishings and home appliance repair, replacement […]