Community Resources
Home Modification
Most seniors expess a desire to 'age in place', that is, to remain in their own homes as long as possible rather than move to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Often this is possible, but with some modification to their home to improve safety and accessibility. Universal design requires accessible surroundings for people of all ages, sizes, and abilities. Some health-related modificatons may be deductable on your income tax. County Offices on Aging may be able to connect low-income individuals with funding sources.
The following websites provide some guidlines and information about home modification and universal design.
AARP
ADAPTIVE ACCESS
A company in Houston TX that has information about remodeling for wheelchair access on its website:
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVOCACY CENTER OF NEW JERSEY PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY, INC.
Home modification Guide; includes information about ramps and other accessibility aids. Includes listings of NJ contractors, and programs that provide aid for low income individuals for home modification.
- 210 South Broad Street, Third Floor Trenton, New Jersey 08608
- 800 922-7233
- (609) 633-7106
- (TTY) (609) 292-9742
- www.njpanda.org/pdf/MAIN%20HOME%20MODS%20Oct%2005.pdf
ENABLE
Community services for individuals with disabilities. Home modification services available for Mercer County residents disabled before the age of 65.
- 13 B Roszel Road, Princeton Nj 08540
- (609) 987-5003 ext. 18
- E-mail: enablenj@earathlink.net
- www.enablenj.org
US ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Get the AoA fact sheet on home modification at www.aoa.gov/press/fact/pdf/fs_home_mod.pdf
CAREPATHWAYS HOME MODIFICATION and REPAIR INFORMATION
Includes listings of contractors and information on financing home modfication
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
IRS publication 502 details what health related expenses are tax deductable. See Capital Improvements for home modification expenses.
NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND HOME MODIFICATION
- Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California
- 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
- (213) 740-1364
- www.usc.edu/dept/gero/nrcshhm
HOMEMODS.ORG
A website of the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification of the University of Southern California. This website has a library of useful information and web links on home modification for the elderly and their caregivers.
- www.homemods.org/index.shtml
- www.homemods.org/folders/cares-project/cares_factsheets/ecs_cg_fact_sheet.pdf
- www.homemods.org/folders/cares-project/library.shtml#centerpub
WELLcomehome
Information about home modification for residents with disabilities from Ball State University
The Princeton Senior Resource Center does not endorse any of the resources listed on these pages. We collect and provide information from many sources as a service to those seeking services in the Princeton area. No listed provider pays to be in our directory.
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