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Home Modifications

Aimee Sterk, MSW, MDRC Michele Seybert, UCP of Michigan. Home Modifications.

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Home Modifications

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  1. Aimee Sterk, MSW, MDRC Michele Seybert, UCP of Michigan Home Modifications

  2. Home is a refuge, not only from the world but a refuge from my worries, my terrible concerns. I like beautiful things around me. I like to be beautiful, because it delights my eyes and my soul is lifted up.— Maya Angelou Home

  3. Home Modifications Overview • Previous webinars • Definition of Home Modification • Types of Home Modifications • Aging in Place and Universal Design • Entrances • Doorways and hallways • Living Room • Bathrooms and Bedrooms • Steps/Stairs • Funding • Resources

  4. What are Home Modifications? • Assistive technology to overcome environmental problems • Any feature of home that is unsafe • Restricts access • Limits task performance • Results in discomfort

  5. Types of Modifications • Universal Design • Life span design applied to new homes • Adaptability • Flexibility of building elements to be modified to accommodate people with varying disabilities • Accessibility • Application of public building codes for accessibility inside/outside of home • Accessible Route • Continuous pathway free of hazard/changes in level that connects important areas of home

  6. Aging in Place

  7. Universal Design Universal Design -Everyone can use the same features in the same way. Barrier Free -Separate features that eliminate barriers.

  8. Universal Design Characteristics The Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University defines Universal Design principles: • Equitable use • Flexibility in use • Simple and intuitive • Perceptible information • Tolerance for error • Low physical effort • Size and space for approach and use These principles are broader than those of accessible design and barrier-free design.

  9. Entrances • Ramp or no-step • Railings • Level • 5X5 clear space • Shelf outside • Threshold • 36 inch door • Door knobs • Sidelights or 42 inch peephole • Weather protection • Lights

  10. Interior Circulation & Storage • Interior doors • Hallway features • Closets • Flooring

  11. Living Rooms • Lift Chairs • Couch Cane • Furniture Arrangement • 4 ft. wide walking area • Sharp edges • Light Switches and Thermostat • Lighting

  12. Bathrooms

  13. Bedrooms • Open floor plan • Block wheels • Adjustable bed • Bed cane • Bedside light • Tack down rugs • Bedside commode

  14. Ceiling Track Lift System • Easier and safer transfers • Portable Units • Caregiver assist • Moves from room to room • Permanent Units • Self-care • Hand control operation

  15. Steps/Stairs • Handrails • Rugs (nail down or remove) • Adequate Lighting • Second walker/wheelchair • Stair lift • Elevator

  16. Possible Funding Sources Children’s Special Needs Fund Veterans Administration Local Service Organizations Disability Associations Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund

  17. Children’s Special Needs Fund • For children under age 21 • Children’s Special Health Care Services eligible or enrolled • Income requirements • Coverage Categories • Home wheelchair ramps ($3,000 maximum) • Electrical upgrades to accommodate medical equipment in the home ($1,000 maximum)

  18. Veterans Affairs (VA)Specialty Adapted Housing Grant (SAH) • Construct a specially adapted home • Remodel an existing home if possible • Apply grant toward unpaid principal mortgage balance of adapted home • Maximum grant is $64,960 (2013)

  19. VA: Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Adapt an existing home Help purchase home already adapted Maximum grant is $12,992 (2013)

  20. Local Service Organizations • Home Builders Association • Habitat for Humanity • Rebuilding Together • Kiwanis • Knights of Columbus • Elks • Ambucs

  21. Disability Organizations • Disability Networks • Area Agencies on Aging • Multiple Sclerosis Society • National Spinal Cord Injury Association • Muscular Dystrophy Association • Easter Seals

  22. Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund • Low-interest loans available for purchase of home modifications and equipment • Available to individuals with disabilities and their families who reside in Michigan • Application process • Maximum loan amount is $30,000, no minimum

  23. See the resource handout! Resources

  24. Questions? Please use the text chat area!

  25. Contact Information Michigan Assistive Technology Program (MATP) • (800) 760-4600 • www.mymdrc.org • mdrc@mymdrc.org • Twitter: miassisttech Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund (MATLF) • (800) 828-2714 • ucpmichigan.org • ucp@ucpmichigan.org

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