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Philadelphia, PA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: This project will provide three educational workshops for older adults to help them age in place safely. A support team will include an occupational therapist, a registered nurse and social workers.
Memphis, TN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: This project will help residents assess and implement home modifications for safety and accessibility. It will assist 20 older adults identify resources for improvements like ramps, porch rails, and lighting.
Sugar Land, TX
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: HomeFit Modifications
Description: This project will conduct five educational trainings on making homes safer and more comfortable for all ages, focusing on older adults and their families.
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Westford, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: Habitat for Humanity's Critical Home Repair helps lower-income older adults and veterans remain in their homes by helping with basic repairs and maintenance tasks. This project provided tools for the initiative. The tools allow Habitat to make accessibility upgrades to homes throughout Lowell -- such as adding wheelchair ramps -- as well as expand the number of homes the organization can repair and build.
Chelmsford, MA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Inclusive public space improvements
Description: Organizers with the Chelmsford Public Library set out to recognize indigenous peoples' contributions throughout local history. To do this, the library installed informational kiosks. Additionally, they constructed five freestanding mini free libraries along local walking paths. To further engage residents, they also hosted educational programing focusing on arts and history.
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