National Directory: North Carolina
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Home Modification Providers by City
This section contains listings of home modification providers in North Carolina. Search by city or keyword.
Asheville, NC
No Place Like Home WNC, PLLC
Contact Person: Sheila O'Connor
Address: PO Box 8276, Asheville, NC 28814
Email Address: nplhwnc@gmail.com
Phone Number: +18282153881
Established: November, 2018
Director: Sheila M. O'Connor
Target Population: Adults
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Most Common Modification: Ramps, grab bars in bathrooms, kitchen and bathroom modifications
Type of Assessment: no
Providers Education/Training: no
Funding Sources: Private pay, Council On Aging, Habitat for Humanity
Special Features: Occupational Therapist and Interior Designer work together and include a registered nurse and a handyman, when indicated.
RL Mace Universal Design
Contact Person: Richard Duncan, Executive Director
Agency Name or Parent Company: RL Mace Universal Design Institute
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Richard Duncan Duncan
Address: 1854 A Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Email Address: rduncan@udinstitute.org
Phone Number: 9196081812
Homepage/Website: udinstitute.org
Established: 1998
Target Population: housing industry and consumers
No. of Persons Served/Year: 500
No. of Paid Staff: 3
Services Provided:
- Home assessments
- Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
- Raise consumer and/or professional awareness
- Advocacy for home modification policies and funding
- Participate in task forces/coalitions or planning activities with other agencies
- Integrate home modification or repairs within existing home and community-based and/or long-term care programs
- Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)
- Home Modification Education
Funding Source(s):
- Private Pay
- Fundraising
- Grant funds
Special Features: Extensive materials library
Total Budget: $100,000
Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes
Modern Aging
Contact Person: Tanya Fletcher
Address: 3 Ellenwood Drive, Asheville, NC 28804
Email Address: modernaging@gmail.com
Phone Number: 828-338-8448
Established: 2014
Target Population: Older Adults
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Funding Sources: Self Pay
No Place Like Home
Contact Person: Sheila O'connor
Address: 68 Crabapple Lane, Asheville, NC 28804
Email Address: sheila516@charter.net
Phone Number: 828-215-3881
Established: Oct 2017
Director: Sheila M. O'Connor
Target Population: All Ages
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Most Common Modification: Home evaluations for bathrooms
Special Features: This company is staffed by healthcare provider with over 30 years in home evaluations for all ages and abilities.
Is your organization Non-Profit?: No
Chapel Hill, NC
Handy Helpers
Contact Person: Ryan Lavalley, Program Manager
Agency Name or Parent Company: Orange County, NC Department on Aging
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Handy Helpers
Address: 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Email Address: rlavalley@orangecountync.gov
Phone Number: 9192454245
Homepage/Website: https://www.orangecountync.gov/2374/Handy-Helpers
Established: 2015
Target Population: 55+, Low-Income
No. of Persons Served/Year: 60
No. of Paid Staff: 2
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
- Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
- Participate in task forces/coalitions or planning activities with other agencies
- Integrate home modification or repairs within existing home and community-based and/or long-term care programs
- Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)
Funding Source(s):
- Fundraising
- Grant funds
- County Sherriff's Department FundsPartnership with University
Special Features: Handy Helpers is administratively led by an occupational therapist and supported by planning and public health student through a partnership with a local university. Volunteer older adults provide labor for home repairs. Home safety assessments by OT are free to older adults through a community-based OT affiliated with the County Department on Aging rather than a healthcare provider or system. The program uses a sliding scale cost share model for low-income seniors. Leadership of this program are highly involved and connected with an innovative and pioneering county-wide home preservation coalition.
Total Budget: $25,000
Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes
Charlotte, NC
THERAPEUTIC HOME SOLUTIONS
Contact Person: J. Blake Brookshire
Address: 823 Sedgefield Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Email Address: therapeutichomesolutions@gmail.com
Phone Number: 910-620-7020
Established: June 2013
Type of Assessment: Environmental
Special Features: Provides home assessments to find solutions for keeping the client at home - client/caregiver training, DME, and/or home modifications. Also can work with the client to explore appropriate funding
Graceful Home Living
Contact Person: Kathy Martin
Address: 1827 Mountain Trail Dr., Charlotte, NC 28214
Email Address: kmartin@gracefulhomeliving.com
Phone Number: 704-517-5252
Established: 2014
Target Population: Older adults at home and those returning from a hospital or nursing facility.
Assessor: Kathy Martin OTR/L
Providers Education/Training: Yes
Funding Sources: Private pay or long term care insurance Will assist clientsin locating available funding.
Is your organization Non-Profit?: No
Gaitway of Charlotte LLC
Contact Person: Alison STARKEY
Address: 2706 Winding Oak Dr., Charlotte, NC 28270
Email Address: alison.starkey@gaitwayofcharlotte.com
Phone Number: 704-641-1132
Fax: 704-870-3169
Established: 2012
Target Population: 50+
Most Common Modification: Bathroom advice
Assessor: Alison Starkey PT
Providers Education/Training: Yes
Funding Sources: Private Pay
Special Features: Gaitway brings 30 years of rehabilitation experience to your home and customizes a solution to meet all your needs, be it home modifications, access, accessibility, memory care, personal care assistance or private duty physical therapy - call us to see if we can provide you with our expertise!
Is your organization Non-Profit?: No
Fayetteville, NC
HOME IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIRS
Contact Person: Marshall Lanter
Address: Cumberland County Coordinating Council on Older Adults, Incorporated, 339 Devers Street, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone Number: 910-484-0111
Established: 1976
Sponsor: Cumberland County Coordinating Council on Older Adults, Incorporated
Director: Marshall Lanter
Target Population: Older adults, disabled, financially disadvantaged, people 60+
No. of Persons Served/Year: 300
No. of Paid Staff: 10
Most Common Modification: Plumbing, interiors, roofs, weatherization, ramps, steps, handrail
Funding Sources: Title III - Older Americans Act, Cumberland County general funds, United Way, Client payments
Total Budget: $148,089
Franklington, NC
LOUISBERG SENIOR CENTER
Contact Person: Roxanne Bragg, Cash Director
Address: P.O. Box 411, 602 East Mason Street, Franklington, NC 27525
Phone Number: 919-496-1131
Sponsor: Franklin County Department of Aging
Target Population: Older homeowners
No. of Persons Served/Year: 28
No. of Paid Staff: 17
Most Common Modification: Weatherization, carpentry, painting, doors and windows, locks, and home repairs.
Type of Assessment: Functional/environmental
Assessor: Handyman
Funding Sources: Title III - Older Americans Act, City funds, County funds, * Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging
Total Budget: $10,860
Greenville, NC
Pitt County Council on Aging Falls Prevention and Home Safety Services
Contact Person: Rich Zeck
Address: 4551 County Home Rd., Greenville, NC 27858
Email Address: info@pittcoa.com
Phone Number: 252-752-1717
Homepage/Website: http://www.pittcoa.com/senior-services/injury-prevention/
Target Population: Pitt County, North Carolina adults ages 55and older.
Most Common Modification: Offers Home Safety Assessments, Balance and Falls Risk Screenings to help individuals identify risk factors and learn fall prevention strategies, Home Accessibility Modifications (e.g. widening doorways, removing tubs, grab bars, stair rails and installing shower stalls, and A Matter of Balance evidence-based group classes to help individuals decrease the fear of falling, learn falls prevention strategies and exercises to help reduce falls risk.
Hendersonville, NC
HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
Contact Person: Nicole McKay
Address: 602 Kanuga Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Email Address: noelle@housing-assistance.com
Phone Number: 828-692-4744
Fax: 828-692-3009
Homepage/Website: www.housing-assistance.com
Established: 2010
Target Population: Low-income and elderly
Most Common Modification: Ramps, grab bars, lighting, handrails,
Funding Sources: Donations, United Way
Is your organization Non-Profit?: Yes
Huntersville, NC
In Place with Grace
Contact Person: Holly Kennedy, Owner/Senior Home Consultant
Agency Name or Parent Company: In Place With Grace
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: In Place with Grace
Address: 15528 Northstone Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078
Email Address: Holly@InPlaceWithGrace.org
Phone Number: 7047276096
Homepage/Website: http://www.InPlaceWithGrace.org
Established: 08/2019
Target Population: seniors 65+, people with disability/handicap
No. of Persons Served/Year: 12
No. of Paid Staff: 2
Services Provided:
- Home assessments
- Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
- Raise consumer and/or professional awareness
- Home Modification Consultation, Matter of Balance instructors, AFIT (Adult Functional Independence Test)
Funding Source(s):
- Private Pay
- Workers Compensation
Special Features: Use of an Occupational Therapist & Physical Therapist with CAPS, ECHM and CEAC certification.
Is your organization Non-Profit?: no
Kernersville , NC
Housing Rehabilitation Weatherization
Contact Person: Michael Blair , PTRC Community Development Director
Agency Name or Parent Company: Piedmont Triad Regional Council
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Housing Rehabilitation Weatherization
Address: 1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive , Kernersville , NC 27284
Email Address: mblair@ptrc.org
Phone Number: 3369040300
Homepage/Website: Www.ptrc.org
Established: 1968
Target Population: Low income households.
No. of Persons Served/Year: 2500
No. of Paid Staff: 20
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
- Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
- Participate in task forces/coalitions or planning activities with other agencies
- Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)
Funding Source(s):
- City/County Housing and Community Development Department (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Block Grants)
- City/County Department of Housing and Urban Development: Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities
- Weatherization Assistance Program/Department of Energy, State Housing Finance Agency (e.g., home modification loan programs)
- State Block Grants (e.g., Social Services)
- Grant funds
Special Features: Are unit of local government as a Regional Council not a nonprofit but we are a government entity.
Total Budget: 10,000,000
Is your organization Non-Profit?: no
Oxford, NC
GRANVILLE COUNTY AGING PROGRAM – HOME IMPROVEMENT & REPAIR
Contact Person: Kathy Way, Dir. od Sr. Svcs.
Address: 120 Orange Street, Oxford, NC 27565
Email Address: seniorcenter100@hotmail.com
Phone Number: 919-693-1930
Established: 1976
Sponsor: Oxford Business and Professional Chain, Incorporated
Target Population: Older, low-income, disabled homeowners
No. of Persons Served/Year: 30
No. of Paid Staff: 11
Most Common Modification: Doors and windows, roofs, floors, weatherization, screen service
Assessor: Volunteer, Handyman
Funding Sources: Title III - Older Americans Act Client donations Local match * Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging
Total Budget: $10,727
Raleigh, NC
REHABILITATION ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Contact Person: John Dalrympl, Director
Address: 2801 Mail Svc. Ctr., Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone Number: 919-733-3364
Established: 1978
Sponsor: North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Director: John Dalrympl
Target Population: Primarily those of working age
No. of Persons Served/Year: 500
No. of Paid Staff: 7
Most Common Modification: Miscellaneous minor and major modifications
Type of Assessment: Functional/environmental
Assessor: Occupational therapist Rehabilitation counselor Vocational evaluator
Providers Education/Training: Yes
Funding Sources: Title VII - Rehabilitation Act, North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Service funds, * Coordinates with State Unit on Aging, * Program targets clients state wide
Special Features: * Provides in-service training for programs on disabilities and rehabilitation for staff and other agencies * Assists with post-secondary training costs in college, vocational and technical institutions for persons with disabilities
Designing Independence
Contact Person: Jane Sizemore, OTR/L, ECHM
Agency Name or Parent Company: Designing Independence
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Designing Independence
Address: 9650 Strickland Road, Suite 103-244, Raleigh, NC 27615
Email Address: jane@designingindependence.com
Phone Number: 9192058033
Homepage/Website: www.designingindependence.com
Established: September 2019
Target Population: Elderly wishing to age in place
No. of Persons Served/Year: 10
No. of Paid Staff: 2
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Home assessments
- Raise consumer and/or professional awareness
Funding Source(s):
- Private Pay
Special Features: Occupational therapy and physical therapy team with additional training including ECHM, SHSS and CAPS. Providing home safety consultations to age in place or make modifications based on current medical conditions.
Is your organization Non-Profit?: no
Sylva, NC
Project CARE-Community Action to Reach the Elderly
Contact Person: Richard Smith, Project CARE Supervisor
Address: P.O. Box 596, Sylva, NC 28779
Email Address: aging@jackson.main.nc.us
Phone Number: 828-586-8562
Established: 1991
Sponsor: Jackson County Department of Aging
Target Population: Elderly, 60+
No. of Persons Served/Year: 350
No. of Paid Staff: 2
Most Common Modification: Ramps, steps, hand-rails, grab-bars, roofs (esp. for mobile homes).
Type of Assessment: Environmental
Assessor: Staff and volunteers.
Funding Sources: * SABA, * CDGB, * Donations.
Special Features: Counseling available for clients.
Cost to Client: Sliding scale payment.
Whiteville, NC
MINOR HOME REPAIRS
Contact Person: Ed Worley, Exec. Director of Department of Aging
Address: Columbus County Department of Aging, 827 Washington St., Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone Number: 910-640-6602
Established: 1985
Sponsor: Columbus County Department of Aging
Target Population: Older homeowners
No. of Persons Served/Year: 50
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Most Common Modification: Ramps, screens, doors and windows
Type of Assessment: Functional/environmental
Assessor: Case Manager
Funding Sources: Title III - Older Americans Act, Client donations, * Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging
Special Features: Counseling available for clients.
Total Budget: $4, 000
Wilmington, NC
HOME IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR PROGRAM
Contact Person: Annette Crumpton, Director
Address: New Hanover County Department of Aging, 2222 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone Number: 910-452-6400
Established: 1989
Sponsor: New Hanover County Department of Aging
Director: Annette Crumpton
Target Population: Frail to moderately frail disadvantaged older homeowners
No. of Persons Served/Year: 15
Most Common Modification: Door repairs, railings, locks, window repair, step repair
Type of Assessment: Environmental
Assessor: Volunteer, Handyman
Providers Education/Training: Yes
Funding Sources: County budget allotment * Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging
Special Features: * Volunteers provide information and counseling about options at the time of assistance, * Client pays for materials and program donates services through the use of volunteers
Total Budget: $350
WARM
Contact Person: Melanie James, Program Manager
Agency Name or Parent Company: WARM
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: WARM
Address: 5058 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403
Email Address: melaniejames@warmnc.org
Phone Number: 9103997563
Homepage/Website: www.warmnc.org
Established: 1996
Target Population: Low Income
No. of Persons Served/Year: 250
No. of Paid Staff: 18
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
- Home assessments
- Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
- Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)
Funding Source(s):
- Weatherization Assistance Program/Department of Energy, State Housing Finance Agency (e.g., home modification loan programs)
- State General Revenues
- Fundraising
- Grant funds
Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes
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