Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to better understand how home modifications are delivered and then to develop case studies of exemplary home modification programs that can serve as models of service delivery for developing new programs and improving existing programs. Methods: To better understand how home modification programs operate, a telephone survey was conducted of over 200 programs. Questions related to targeting, assessment, funding, and types of modifications performed. The information was analyzed using descriptive statistics to create a national profile of home modification programs. Then, five cases were selected as exemplary/successful models of service delivery and case studies were conducted. Two of the programs (South East Senior Housing Initiative, the Philadelphia Corporation on Aging, and the Santa Clarita Valley Commission on Aging) are non-profits and two are for-profit (Extended Home Living Services and Access Remodeling).