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Industry Checklist:Designing home environments for people with problems with cognition who display aggressive or self-injurious
Industry Factsheet:Designing home environments for people with problems with cognition who display aggressive or self-injurious
The purpose of this factsheet is to assist service providers, architects and tradespeople in the design of optimum home environments for people with cognitive impairments who display aggressive or self-injurious behaviour. The information sheet provides criteria that should be considered in designing both private and group homes for people with cognitive impairments who display aggressive or self-injurious behaviour.
California Department of Aging
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.
Aging in Place Initiative - Developing Livable Communities for All Ages
Aging in Place is an initiative of Partners for Livable Communities (Partners) and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. It was developed to help America’s communities prepare for the aging of their population and to become places that are good to grow up, live in and grow old.
Access workshop information and other resources or articles.
Access VA
Housing for the 21st century is changing. More than ever, it is necessary to design living space that meets the needs of all people, young, old, short, tall, disabled and able-bodied. There's an exciting design principle called Universal Design that helps achieve this objective. Using Universal Design and applying principles for affordable building techniques results in a product that serves a broad range of people.
Gardening at Home: Summary Bulletin
A guide for people with access difficulties to make the most of their gardens and outdoors living areas. This publication looks at the practical actions people can take to make their backyard and outdoor areas an enjoyable and accessible place for all members of their family and extended social circle. This publications also includes a brief review of various products and services that may assist with the modification of the outdoor living environment.
Consumer Factsheet: Arranging Home Modifications
A fact sheet developed to assist consumers navigate their way to arranging home modifications.
All information in these factsheets was correct at time of publication. Please advise the Clearinghouse if any aspect of this information sheet is incorrect.
Smartbuild - Creating healthy, affordable homes for better living
An opportunity to assist your customers with reliable, objective information… Smarter Homes, a new on-line resource which provides advice on how to make homes warmer, drier, healthier, more comfortable, more affordable and kinder to the environment, is in its final stages of development by the team contracted by the Ministry for the Environment in New Zeal
Understanding Aboriginal Australians for more Effective Provision of Home Modification Services - SUMMARY BULLETIN
This information bulletin on 'Understanding Aboriginal Australian's for More Effective Provision of Home Modification Services', includes information on policies and services relating to housing for Aboriginal Australians, in addition to information relating to communication, belief systems, housing quality and general history. The bulletin also contains a checklist to assist therapists and others when working in an aboriginal setting.
Dementia Day Care Centre Design
A document detailing guidelines for the design of a dementia day care based on 9 principles.

