Housing

The Housing section is categorized into four topics:

Housing Modifications
Housing Registries
Reverse Mortgages/Home Equity Loans
Other Resources on Affordable and Accessible Housing



Housing Modifications

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Assistive Technology for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers at Home: What Might Help

Source: TAE
The ADSSP National Resource Center prepared this report to provide an overview of assistive technology (AT) products that are designed for persons with dementia and their caregivers. The target audience is the general public, caregivers, home and community service providers, and public programs that provide long-term care services and supports.
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Associated Date: September 16, 2010

USC National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
Source: University of Southern California
Home modifications can make performing tasks easier, reduce accidents and support independent living. This directory of state resources on home modification can assist in locating resources in each state.
(External Link) • File type: web
Added March 18, 2010

Funding for Home Modifications & Programs
Source: National Association of Home Builders
This is a brief overview by the National Association of Home Builders of several of the programs that fund home modification services.
(External Link)
Added August 12, 2009

TAE Issue Brief: Home Modifications to Maximize Independence

Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
The effects of disability and advancing age can make it difficult for people to live independently in their own homes. Efforts to make the country’s housing more accessible for people with all types of disabilities have been an important focus of the independent living community for many decades. Through the use of home modifications and assistive technology, environments can be changed to eliminate barriers and promote independent functioning for people with all types of specialized housing needs and preferences. This issue brief describes how ADRCs can inform people about ways to make their homes safer, finance needed home modifications, and assist with finding a contractor to make improvements.
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Added August 6, 2009

November 16, 2006 Pilot Sites Peer Workgroup Call Notes

Source: ADRC-TAE
These are the summarizing call notes from the Nov. 16, 2006 Pilot Sites Peer Workgroup call. The topic of conversation was housing modifications.
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Associated Date: November 16, 2006

Housing Modifications to Ensure Maximum Independence

Source: ADRC-TAE
This resource has been developed to provide an overview of the housing modification issue to ADRCs who might potentially include it as one of their services. It includes a checklist of possible modifications, suggestions for increased safety, advice on finding a contractor, and links to financing information.
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Associated Date: November 16, 2006

Housing Modification Funding Table - PA

Source: Pennsylvania ADRC
This resource has been provided by the Pennsyvlania ADRC for use in conjunction with the November 16, 2006 Pilot Sites Peer Workgroup Call.
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Associated Date: November 16, 2006

Housing Registries

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ADRC-TAE Issue Brief - Web-based Housing Registries

Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
This ADRC-TAE issue brief provides summaries and examples of web-based housing registries in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Tennessee.
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Updated August 12, 2009

Massachusetts Housing Registry - Chappell Presentation
Source: ADRC TAE
John Chappell's presentation for the ADRCs and Housing session
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Associated Date: July 01, 2007

MN HousingLink Project Data Maintenance Policy

Source: Minnesota
MN provides their short and long term strategies for maintaining data for their HousingLink Program - an online resource database of affordable housing.
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Updated August 12, 2009

Resource Data Collection Survey - Site

Source: Minnesota Board on Aging, Minnesota
This is Minnesota's paper survey used to populate the state's rental housing information site; the survey captures information on the resources offered by the location.
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Updated August 12, 2009

Reverse Mortgages/Home Equity Loans

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Use Your Home to Stay at Home- The Official Reverse Mortgage Consumer Booklet Approved by HUD
Source: National Council on Aging
This booklet was developed by NCOA with approval from the US Department of Housing & Urban Development. It aims to educate consumers on the benefits and challenges of using home equity through a reverse mortgage.
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Associated Date: January 2013

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and the Role of the Aging Network
Source: AoA
AoA has added a page to www.aoa.gov that provides information about a new role for Aging Network professionals in working with HUD HECM reverse mortgage holders who may be delinquent with certain property cost payments.

Beginning in January 2011 HECM mortgagees who are delinquent in property cost payments will receive a letter from their lender regarding payment of these costs. Many of these older mortgagees may turn to the Aging Network for assistance. This new web page is designed to assist Aging Network professionals in understanding the issue and how they may assist. Resources available on the web page include background information, summary information, and an FAQ that may be used with consumers. As new resources become available, the AoA HECM web page will be updated to include them.
(External Link)
Associated Date: January 2011

Reverse Mortgages Fact Sheet
Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
"Reverse Mortgages: Are They for You?" is a fact sheet from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. It gives basic facts about reverse mortgages, their costs and benefits, and tips on how to get more information.
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Updated October 7, 2009

Private Pay Consumer' Long-Term Care Financing Decision - December 2007 Monthly Call Notes

Source: ADRC-TAE
The discussion on this call was about private pay consumers' long-term care financing decisions. Barb Stucki from NCOA presented about a variety of financial options for seniors, including reverse mortgages.
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Associated Date: December 06, 2007

Reverse Mortgages Session - Notes - July 2007 National Meeting

Source: ADRC-TAE
These are the notes from the Reverse Mortgages session at the July 2007 ADRC National Meeting
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Associated Date: July 01, 2007

Concurrent Workshop 2A - Velgouse

Source: ADRC-TAE
This is the Linda Velgouse presentation from the Reverse Mortgages workshop.
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Associated Date: July 01, 2007

Empowering Private-Pay Clients to Make Wise Financial Decisions for Long-Term Care: Use of Home Equity - Stucki and Greenberg Presentation

Source: ADRC TAE
Barbara Stucki and Jay Greenberg presentation for the Reverse Mortgages Workshop (2A) on July 13
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Associated Date: July 01, 2007

Source: NCOA
This resource helps consumers decide if a reverse mortage is right for them. It explains how home equity can help pay the costs of living at home with a chronic health condition and discusses different long- and short-term financing options.
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Updated August 12, 2009

"Use Your Home To Stay At Home" ~ A Planning Guide For Older Consumers
Source: NCOA
This resource is helpful for those who are planning to live at home as they grow older. It discusses the challenges of continuing to stay at home if you need help with everyday tasks, also known as "aging in place."� The booklet shows how home equity can strengthen retirement plans and can help elders manage their cash flow if their health declines. It shares some pros and cons of using a reverse mortgage and dispels common myths about reverse mortgages.
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Updated August 12, 2009

Other Resources on Affordable and Accessible Housing

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Worst Case Housing Needs of People with Disabilities
Source: HUD
This report by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) includes supplemental findings of the worst case housing needs Report to Congress from 2009.
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Added April 6, 2011

HUD Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
An online guide developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on strategies home owners can use to avoid foreclosure.
(External Link) • File type: web
Added August 12, 2009

Community Approaches to Aging - A Focus on the Village Movement
Source: NCB Capital Impact and National Association of State Units on Aging
A presentation prepared for the National Association of State Units on Aging describing the characteristics of the village movement.
(External Link) • File type: pdf
Added August 12, 2009

HUD GIS Tool for Communities
Source: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Tool for Communities expands the mapping resources available to users by providing a no-cost downloadable software tool that allows users to interact with professional quality GIS maps.
(External Link) • File type: web
Updated August 12, 2009

Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
Source: National Council on Disability
This paper is an expansion of the National Council on Disability's livable community framework (LCF): a set of public policy recommendations for ensuring that people with disabilities have all the opportunities and choices available to people without disabilities. It links key elements of the LCF to specific needs of people with psychiatric disabilities, and discusses stigma and discrimination.
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Updated August 12, 2009

Funding Sources Successfully Used by States to Support Development of Integrated, Affordable, and Accessible Community Housing
Source: ILRU Community Living Partnership
This guide offers a quick reference on housing resources that can be used to create integrated, affordable, and accessible housing and basic information on how to use these resources. Including community strategies that increase the amount of integrated, affordable, and accessible housing units that usually fall into three general categories: development of housing units; access to existing housing units; and asset development.
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Updated August 12, 2009

Affordable Clustered Housing-Care: A Viable Alternative for Long-Term Care in a Residential Setting?
Source: AcademyHealth - Building Bridges Initiative
This short paper was produced by AcademyHealth's Building Bridges Initiative. It explores one approach to merging the worlds of housing and long-term care clustered housing-care. Clustered housing-care arrangements make it possible for individuals to age in place in secure, comfortable, residential-like settings. the AARP Public Policy Institute. It discusses the financial impact of caregiving on the caregivers themselves as well as the economic value of their contributions to society. It compares the economic value of family caregiving to other benchmarks in order to underscore the magnitude of these unpaid contributions, presents estimates of productivity losses to U.S. businesses, and highlights the critical role that family caregivers play in the nation's long-term care system.
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Updated August 12, 2009

ADRCs and Housing Session - Notes - July 2007 National Meeting.

Source: ADRC-TAE
These notes are from the ADRCs and Housing session of the at the July 2007 National Meeting.
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Associated Date: July 01, 2007

ADRCs and Housing, Jim McCall Presentation - July 2007 National Meeting.

Source: ADRC-TAE
This is Jim McCall's presentation from the ADRCs and Housing Breakout at the July 2007 ADRC National Meeting
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Associated Date: July 01, 2007

ADRCs and Housing - Dina Elani Presentation - July 2007 National Meeting

Source: ADRC-TAE
Dina Elani's presentation from the ADRCs and Housing workshop at the July 2007 National Meeting.
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Associated Date: July 01, 2007

Report on Creating Livable Communities
Source: National Council on Disabilities (NCD)
Creating Livable Communities presents six strategies that can be implemented in the U.S. to promote community living for people with disabilities. Each strategy is illustrated by actual initiatives being practiced at federal and state levels. The report also contains eight recommendations for the legislative and executive branches of the federal government and states, so that they can proactively adopt strategies and policies that invest in livable community outcomes.
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Updated August 12, 2009