The Department of Aging California provides information on finding affordable housing, the importance of home modification and maintenance, financial options for home modifications and other frequently asked questions.
Annotated Web Links
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
A general site regarding housing with site index for ease of use. Information relating to older people and people with a disability is distributed throughout the site regarding single dwellings and high-rise buildings. Features a guide for seniors experiencing difficulties in the home and modifications to overcome them.A general site regarding housing. Information relating to older people and people with a disability is distributed throughout the site relating to single dwellings and high rise buildings.
Canterbury Concepts Grabrails
This website advertises and demonstrates the products available from Canterbury Concepts Grabrails. A hilight of the website is the product demonstration, this not only illustrates the products available but also demonstrates their installation.
CareGuide
This site contains all the information for planning and managing the care of an elderly person. The section entitled 'care at home', provides basic information for home modifications that will improve the safety and comfort of an elderly person.
CarePathways.com
The home modification and repair page offers valuable information to carers and consumers alike. It lists possible funding sources, things to be wary of when contracting a builder and links to current home modification projects in the USA.
Centre for Accessible Environments
The site created by the Centre for Accessible Environment features information and resources on home design and home modification for the general population and people with disabilities it also provides additional links to sources of further information.
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension: Home Modifications for Older Coloradans
This fact sheet provides some ideas for simple home modifications for those over 65 years wishing to remain in their own home.
COST 219
The COST 219 page provides information on the availiablity of telecommunication and teleinformatic factilities for the elderly or people with a disability. It also provides information on COST's mission and the Design-for-all philosophy.
Cybercil
Although this site has been created to meet the needs of the residents of arizona, the library section on the site does contain some excellent fact sheets. These fact sheets include information on electronic aids, reaching and mobility aids and adaptations to the kitchen.
The Center for Universal Design: Housing
This website is easy to use with a site index and search engine and focuses on promoting the need for universal design and accessible housing. Under the housing section ideas for different types of home modifications are provided for those experiencing difficulty with vision, hearing, smell, touch, dexterity and mobility. The resource section provides various links in areas including but not limited to disability, housing, communication, assistive technology, education and funding.

