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 Delaware Falls Prevention Coalition provides information, workshops, and tips to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Delaware.
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 Florida Falls Prevention Coalition provides information to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Florida.
The Area Agency of Broward County’s Minor Home Repair program targets low-income older homeowners over the age of 60. Services include carpentry, plumbing, electrical and other minor repairs that preserve the health and safety of clients.
The Georgia Fall Prevention Task Force provides information and resources to help prevent falls and fall-related injuries among older adults in Georgia.
This affordable housing initiative helps low-income residents of Atlanta remain in their homes by offering forgivable loans to make critical health and safety repairs. Priority is given to residents who have been in their home over 15 years
Area Agencies on Aging in Hawaii utilize Title III Older Americans Act funding of up to $500 per older adult for simple home modifications and repairs. The State Unit on Aging allocates approximately $35,000 for this effort.
Hawai‘i Falls Prevention Alliance (HFPA) is a statewide coalition with members from diverse sectors—government, healthcare, social services, faith communities, education, business, and individual advocates with lived experience of falls or their impacts.
A Brush with Kindness, a program of Habitat for Humanity Maui, assists low-income homeowners with maintaining the exterior and interior of their homes. Volunteers help revitalize the condition of homes through small projects such as painting, patching, minor repair, landscaping, or replacement of materials for the purposes of maintaining good and sound condition. Wheelchair ramp […]