The Massachusetts Falls Prevention Coalition (the Coalition) was established in 2006 by founding organizations, the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, to raise awareness about the serious problem of older adult falls and associated injuries and promote the availability of successful prevention strategies to […]
The Boston Home Center works with several neighborhood agencies that will assist older adults with applying for minor to major repairs for their home. The program offers zero percent-interest (0%), deferred loans for older homeowners.
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 […]
Home Care and Senior Care Options/One Care Services staff identify unmet needs and coordinate services to help individuals remain safely at home. Services may include “Home Safety Adaptations.”
Revitalize CDC, a non-profit, provides repairs, home modifications, and rehabilitation on the homes and non-profit facilities of low-income families with children, the elderly, military veterans, and people with special needs. They work with donors, grantors, and volunteers to provide services that help to stabilize neighborhoods, strengthen the tax base, and support the ability of older […]
The Michigan State Unit on Aging has established home repair and home modification/home injury control as approved services under the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-B.
The Weatherization Assistance Program is funded by the Federal Department of Energy (DOE) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and is administered by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). The program provides energy conservation and related health & safety services for eligible low-income households at no cost to the resident. […]
The Michigan Assistive Technology Program (MATP) likes to say “we’re a program for people with disabilities, by people with disabilities.” As most of our staff are people with disabilities who use assistive technology. We always like to keep at the center of our implementation the heart of the Assistive Technology Act. MATP meets both the […]
The mission of the Michigan Falls Prevention Coalition is supported through partnerships with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland University. MDHHS and Oakland University are joined by a wide range of interested parties from various community, service, charitable, and healthcare organizations. This coalition of content experts has identified two critical […]
The Detroit Area Agency on Aging offers the evidence-based program, A Matter of Balance, that focuses on reducing the fear of falling and increasing the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falling. The program is led by two trained facilitators and consists of 8 two-hour sessions over four weeks. It includes the […]