National Directory: Alabama
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Home Modification Providers by City
This section contains listings of home modification providers in Alabama. Search by city or keyword.
Athens, AL
CASA of Limestone County
Contact Person: Deborah McNeil, Director
Address: P.O. Box 783 Athens, Athens, AL 35612
Email Address: casalimestone@gmail.com
Phone Number: 256-777-1038
Fax: 256-233-6466
Established: 1979
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 90%
No. of Persons Served/Year: 400
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Most Common Modification: Ramps
Type of Assessment: Yes
Assessor: Director
Providers Education/Training: Yes
Funding Sources: Donations, United Way, churches, aid from State of Alabama.
Type of Services: Construction for post accident victims
Special Features: * Volunteer based * Services Limestone County; Cost to client is free.
Birmingham, AL
Home Modification Program
Contact Person: Daniel G. Kessler
Address: 206 13th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35233
Email Address: drradvocates@drradvocates.org
Phone Number: 205-251-2223
Fax: 205-251-0605
Established: 1992
Target Population: All Ages
No. of Persons Served/Year: 70
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Funding Sources: City of Birmingham Community Development
Total Budget: $200,000
Is your organization Non-Profit?: Yes
Ft. Payne, AL
Casa Of Dekalb County
Contact Person: Michael Mitchell
Address: P.O. Box 681295, Ft. Payne, AL 35968
Phone Number: 256-845-9021
Fax: 256-845-9021
Director: Michael Mitchell
Target Population: Elderly, homebound, and disabled.
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 80%
No. of Persons Served/Year: 2,000
No. of Paid Staff: 2 Paid staff and Volunteers
Most Common Modification: Ramps, and guard barriers.
Type of Assessment: Standardized forms; functional ability.
Assessor: Volunteers; director.
Funding Sources: * Fundraisers and * United Givers fund.
Special Features: * Provides means to help pay. * Provide supplies needed.
Total Budget: $52,000
Guntersville, AL
Casa Of Marshall County
Contact Person: Jean McCrady, Chairperson
Address: 1925 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone Number: 256-582-7119
Fax: 256-582-2922
Target Population: 55+ homebound disabled people.
No. of Persons Served/Year: 2,000
No. of Paid Staff: 3
Most Common Modification: Ramps, guard rails, and home weatherization.
Type of Assessment: Form from AARP.
Assessor: Director; volunteers.
Providers Education/Training: For volunteers, yes.
Funding Sources: State and private organizations
Total Budget: * $25,000(United Way)* $6,900(Other).
Hayneville, AL
Willow Non-Profit Housing
Contact Person:
Address: 200 Tuskeena St, Hayneville, AL 36040
Email Address: willowa@the.net.net
Phone Number: 334-548-2191
Fax: 334-548-2576
Established: 1988
Sponsor: Rural Elderly Enhancement Program
Target Population: Under 25,000
No. of Paid Staff: 6
Most Common Modification: Completion of applications for families.
Type of Assessment: Functional
Providers Education/Training: Provides counseling.
Funding Sources: Department of Labor
Special Features: Provide assistance to low-income families for affordable housing.
Total Budget: $90,000
Hoover, AL
Alabama Head Injury Foundation
Contact Person: John Gillum
Address: 3100 Lorna Road Suite 203, Hoover, AL 35216
Phone Number: 205-823-3818
Target Population: Head/spinal injury; low income, and substandard housing.
No. of Persons Served/Year: 50
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Most Common Modification: Holes in floors, plumbing, widening doors, and ramps.
Assessor: Director, Housing Coordinator, or Resource Coordinator.
Funding Sources: Trust Funds
Type of Services: Construction for post-accident victims.
Special Features: Assessment type continued:Application materials filled out; client states what they need then clients find their own contractors.
Special Features II: Waiting list is 400.
Special Features III: Statewide non-profit organization.
Huntsville, AL
Casa Of Madison County
Contact Person: Ann Anderson
Address: 701 Andrew Jackson Way., Huntsville, AL 35801
Email Address: info@casamadisoncty.org
Phone Number: 256-533-7775
Fax: 256-880-4883
Homepage/Website: http://www.casamadisoncty.org/
Established: 1979
Director: Ann Anderson
Target Population: Elderly and homebound (disabled).
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 75%
No. of Persons Served/Year: 7,000
No. of Paid Staff: 4
Most Common Modification: Grab bars, ramps, weatherization, smoke alarms.
Type of Assessment: Form for weatherizations only.
Assessor: Volunteers
Funding Sources: Individual donations
Type of Services: Modifications
Special Features: Services are free.
Montgomery, AL
Title III Older Americans Act
Contact Person: Elmyra Jones-Banks, Executive Director
Address: RSA Union Building 100 North Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
Email Address: Myra.Jones@mh.alabama.gov
Phone Number: 334-242-3973
Fax: 334-242-5594
Homepage/Website: https://www.acdd.org/
Established: 1970's
Sponsor: Department of Senior Services
Target Population: 60+ with disability
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 100%
No. of Paid Staff: 3
Most Common Modification: Grab bars and ramps.
Assessor: AAA people
Funding Sources: OAA funds
Type of Services: Minor home repairs.
Cost to Client: Free
Statewide Technology Access and Response Project (STAR) System for Alabamians with Disabilities
Contact Person: James Myrick, Lead Agency Program Director
Address: 602 S. Lawrence St., Montgomery, AL 36104
Email Address: tbridges@rehab.state.al.us
Phone Number: 800-499-1816
Fax: 334-293-7388
Homepage/Website: https://adap.ua.edu/assistive-technology.html
Division Of Rehabilitation And Homebound Services
Contact Person: Stephen K. Simpson
Address: 2129 East South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36111
Phone Number: 334-613-3453
Established: 1976
Target Population: All ages.
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 30%
No. of Paid Staff: 24
Most Common Modification: Provides information.
Funding Sources: Federal funds
Total Budget: $600,000
Central Alabama Aging Consortium
Contact Person: Doug Singleton, Board of Director
Address: 2500 Fairlane Drive, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL 36116
Email Address: caac.info@adss.alabama.gov
Phone Number: 334-240-4680
Fax: 334-240-4681
Target Population: Elderly
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 100%
No. of Persons Served/Year: 10
Most Common Modification: Widening doors, ramps and miscellaneous.
Assessor: Care Manager
Funding Sources: Medicaid; funds pay for contracts, clients pay donations.
Special Features: Provide mainly funding, limited to $150 a person but will attempt to do the job if necessary.
Special Features II: Helps seniors over age 60 by making homes more accessible.
Cost to Client: Client pays for materials.
Scottsboro, AL
Casa Of Jackson County
Contact Person: Beverly Waldrop
Address: 250 S. Broad St., Scottsboro, AL 35768
Email Address: casaofjacksoncounty@scottsboro.org
Phone Number: 256-259-3736
Fax: 256-259-3182
Target Population: The elderly.
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 80%
No. of Persons Served/Year: None served
No. of Paid Staff: 2
Most Common Modification: Ramp building and grab bars.
Type of Assessment: Observation of environment
Assessor: Director; volunteer carpenters.
Funding Sources: * Fundraising locally* Public donations * United Givers Fund
Type of Services: Miscellaneous
Special Features: Services: transportation, housekeeping, home repair, etc.
Total Budget: $50,000
South Birmingham, AL
Home Fix-It Program
Contact Person: Ralph L. Holzman, Manager
Address: 2601 Highland Avenue, South Birmingham, South Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone Number: 205-325-1416
Established: 1986
Sponsor: Jefferson County Office of Senior Citizens' Activities (AAA)
Target Population: Older homeowners
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 100%
No. of Persons Served/Year: 120
No. of Paid Staff: 1 full-time
Most Common Modification: Plumbing, Carpentry, Painting, Electrical, Yardwork
Type of Assessment: Functional/environmental
Assessor: Handyman, Social worker
Providers Education/Training: Yes
Funding Sources: Title III - Older Americans Act, Client payments
Special Features: Commissions older workers to perform modifications/repairs in return for full payment for materials and services, except for a client service fee.
Total Budget: $9,000
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