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.

Saco, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: Older adults in Saco faced safety risks at home, making aging in place harder. To address this, the group created a universal design brochure with city planners and distributed it to residents seeking building permits. They also developed a home safety assessment tool used during handyman visits to suggest improvements like grab bars and smoke detectors. The brochure is now part of the citys permitting process, and discussions are underway to require universal design in new housing. One resident said installing grab bars gave her peace of mind and made her bathroom much safer.

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.