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GETTING SMART

GETTING SMART. About Home Modifications. Welcome. HOME MODIFICATIONS WEBINAR SERIES Sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Webinar #1 Getting Smart About Home Modifications Howard Mandeville & Amy McGrath Movin’ Out, Inc. 600 Williamson Street Madison WI 53703.

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GETTING SMART

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  1. GETTING SMART About Home Modifications

  2. Welcome HOME MODIFICATIONS WEBINAR SERIES Sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Webinar #1 Getting Smart About Home Modifications Howard Mandeville & Amy McGrath Movin’ Out, Inc. 600 Williamson Street Madison WI 53703

  3. Movin’ Out, Inc. Movin’ Out partners with people with disabilities and their allies to create and sustain inclusive, safe, affordable housing solutions.

  4. Movin' Out Housing Solutions CHARITABLE POOLED HOUSING TRUST THRESHOLDS PROGRAM HOUSING UNITS PURCHASED • CLEARING HOUSE, • REFERRALS, • HOUSING COUNSELING, • PLANNING, • OUTREACH, • FUND RAISING, • DEVELOPMENT, • TRAINING HOUSING UNITS RENTED HOUSING UNITS REHABBED

  5. Threshold Eligibility • Income eligible: Household income within low-income limits set by funding sources. • Disability eligible: At least one member of the household, adult or child, has a permanent disability.

  6. Owner-Occupied Rehab • More than 300 home owners with disabilities have used Movin’ Out’s Rehab Program • Types of modifications and repairs: • Exterior and interior accessibility modifications • Roofs, windows, foundation repairs • Furnaces, hot water heaters • Septic systems, wells

  7. Rental Rehab • Movin’ Out purchases used housing, adds accessibility features that tenants need now or may need in the future, and fixes up the housing to meet all code requirements. • Movin’ Out reserves these rental units for low-income tenants with disabilities. • Movin’ Out accommodates tenants who rely on in-home care givers.

  8. A housing solution should offer…1. Affordability2. Stability3. Community membership4. System Savings

  9. Find out more about Movin’ Out’s Rehab Program and other agency information at www.movin-out.org

  10. GETTING SMART About Home Modifications

  11. Home Modifications:NOT something you just dive into

  12. DO NOTHING UNTIL YOU NAP! N Needs of the Person A Assessment of the Situation P P L A N

  13. WHAT? WHEN? WHO? HOME MODIFICATION WHY? HOW? How to N A P:ASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS

  14. What? What is the situation? What will happen without a modification? What are your options? Who are you modifying for? Who has to authorize it? Who will do it? Who will approve it? Who will pay for it? Who? Why? Home Modifications Will it increase independence? Will it decrease risk? Will it improve care? Will it save money? How is it matched to the need? How will you assure it’s done correctly? How will you pay for it? How? When do you involve others? When do you hire an architect? When do you hire a lawyer? When do you start? When?

  15. Features of Your Workapplyingcommon sense assessing thinking finding expertise attending to costs & quality

  16. Applying Common Sense thinkbefore doing; plan before acting;

  17. Assessment • The Person & the Situation • What are her/his specific needs that are not currently being addressed? • How will this modification change her/his situation? • Is this a reasonable modification given all of the circumstances? (the evicted tenant)

  18. Thinking Outside the Box • Developing Options • What are all of the ways we could address the problem with or without a modification? • What are reasonable but creative ways to solve a problem. (not reasonable: the home with the hole)

  19. Finding Support and Identifying Expertise • Accessing the Knowledge of Others • Use team members before making final decisions • Build a team before youneed them

  20. Effectiveness & Efficiencies • Costs • Do you have the money before you approve a project start date? • Will the cost be equal to or less than the value of the modification? • Is it a good long term investment?

  21. Quality of the Work • Will the project meet basic housing standards? • Will the project do what it’s supposed to do? (the ramp to nowhere) • Will the project last? e.g. a ramp with no footings or built without using treated lumber

  22. From Start to Finish Think Through the PROCESS • Problem • Resources • Options • Cost • Effort • Standards • Scrutiny

  23. PROCESS • PERSON AND PROBLEM What is the problem? • ‘x’ can no longer get to bedroom • What is ‘x’ doing now? • Dressing and sleeping in the living room • What would solve the problem? • ‘x’ having access to a bedroom • Define the need and the problem • In a way that gives you as many options as possible.

  24. PROCESS • RESOURCE PEOPLE: KNOW YOUR TEAM • Suppliers • Architects • Contractors • Lawyers • Independent Living Center • Other agencies that do Home Modifications

  25. PROCESS • OPTIONS (for accessing a bedroom) • build an addition • share a bedroom • add a lift to another floor • adapt/alter an existing room • adjust or replace equipment preventing access

  26. PROCESS • COST • What are the estimated costs for each option? • What money do I have available? • What money does the person have available? • What other resources could be tapped? • What options need to be eliminated due to cost?

  27. PROCESS • EFFORT • Who will be doing the work? • Who will be monitoring the work? • Who will decide when the work is complete? • Who will pay for the work?

  28. PROCESS • STANDARDS • How have you determined that basic housing standards have been met and the project meets safety guidelines? • How have you addressed any problems with the quality of the work? • How have you determined whether the modification is a good long term investment?

  29. PROCESS • SCRUTINY • What measures did you take to determine that this project passes the public scrutiny test? • It’s needed and ‘reasonable’– it doesn’t look garish, absurd or wasteful • It’s a cost efficient accommodation – taxpayer dollars have been well spent • It’s a good long term solution – it’s not a new addition made to substandard property • It would be fine to see the project written up on the front page of tomorrow’s newspaper.

  30. Will it pass the test? Public Scrutiny Financially Sound High Quality Does it meet minimum standards? Is it a good investment?

  31. WEBINAR SCHEDULE TUESDAYS 10:00 am – 11:00 am • October 20: Laws &Regulations • October 27: Who Will Help • November 3: Quality & Accountability • November 10: Zoning, Permits, Codes • November 17: Building a Ramp

  32. Webinar #2 – Oct. 20Accessibility, Laws and Regulations • Codes and standards • 1 & 2 family dwelling units; multi family; commercial • Federal fair housing • Navigating the system • Permits • Examples

  33. Webinar #3 – Oct. 27Who Will Help? • Carrying Out the Project • Potential Funding sources • Determining Feasibility • Identifying the Team • Role of the design professional • Role of the contractor

  34. Webinar #4 – Nov. 3Quality, Affordability & Accountability • Case Studies • Contracting 101 • Why you have a contract • Elements of a contract • Working with a contractor • Bids • Pricing • Interviewing & Hiring

  35. Webinar #5 – Nov. 11Zoning, Permits and Codes – Oh My! • Typical issues and problems • Purpose of zoning • Building codes and permits • What you need to know • Who to work with • Process, time and costs

  36. Webinar #6 – Nov. 17What’s So Hard About Building a Ramp? • Needs evaluation • Design • Contract documents • Construction • Closeout

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