The State Assistive Technology Grant Program, funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 2004, supports comprehensive, statewide programs in each state that improve the provision of assistive technology (often home modification-related) to individuals with disabilities of all ages.
The Southwestern Indiana Regional Council on Aging has two home modification related services: 1) environmental modifications that are necessary to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the individual and enable functioning with greater independence in the home, and without which the individual would require institutionalization; and 2) “Handy Chore” services are minor home maintenance […]
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.
This extensive home modification program of the CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutions Area Agency on Aging focuses on safety and fall prevention for low-income older adults and people with disabilities in Central Indiana. It includes a home assessment process and creative funding sources to address residents’ needs. CICOA case managers refer clients who need home […]
This state funded pilot in five counties involves voluntary participation by older adults who are being transferred from a hospital to a nursing home in their first 30 days of Medicare eligibility to facilitate discharge to their home. This discharge process may include home modifications as a part of a successful transition.
This waiver serves individuals with a brain injury caused by an accident or illness, with eligibility beginning at one month of age. Based on assessed needs, services may include adult day care, behavioral programming, case management, Consumer Directed Attendant Care (CDAC), family counseling, and respite. It also covers home and vehicle modifications, personal emergency response […]
This waiver supports older adults in maintaining health, safety, and independence in the community. Based on assessed needs, services may include adult day care, assisted living, case management, and nursing care, as well as assistive devices, Consumer Directed Attendant Care (CDAC), home health aide and homemaker services, chore assistance, and home-delivered meals. It also covers […]
This waiver supports eligible individuals in maintaining health, safety, and independence in the community. Based on assessed needs, services may include adult day care, Consumer Directed Attendant Care (CDAC), day habilitation, home health aide and nursing care, and respite. It also covers home and vehicle modifications, personal emergency response systems, supported community living (including residential […]
The State Assistive Technology Grant Program, funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 2004, supports comprehensive, statewide programs in each state that improve the provision of assistive technology (often home modification-related) to individuals with disabilities of all ages.
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 […]