“Concern about being able to stay in one’s home repeatedly comes to the top of the needs list in our assessments and our work with older adults,” Barbara Bodzin, executive director of LifePath, said in a press release. LifePath, as Community Action’s partner, will receive roughly 25% of the award to support occupational therapist evaluations and consultations, and volunteer home modification support, as part of the program. “This is really a grant for making homes more livable for elders.” “This is not a home rehab grant,” he said. Some modifications the program might provide include making stairs more accessible, or installing grab bars in bathrooms or showers, Wingate said. Thanks to the grant, home repairs and modifications will be provided at no cost to eligible homeowners who are 62 years old or older with income below 80% of median income, according to a Community Action press release. Anything we can do to prolong their life in their home, I think is important.” “We really see firsthand how much people want to stay in their homes,” said Peter Wingate, director of Community Action’s Energy Programs.
The $1 million grant (for a three-year period) is expected to provide 180 elders in Franklin and Hampshire counties and the North Quabbin region with home repairs and modifications through HUD’s new Older Adult Home Modification Program. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to cover the costs of home modifications for elders, allowing them to age in place. GREENFIELD - Community Action Pioneer Valley, in partnership with LifePath, was one of 32 nonprofits across the country to receive a grant from the U.S.
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