National Directory: Pennsylvania
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Home Modification Providers by City
This section contains listings of home modification providers in Pennsylvania. Search by city or keyword.
Allentown, PA
Lehigh County Office Of Aging At Adult Services
Contact Person: Robin Flores
Address: 17 South Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18101
Phone Number: 610-782-3036
Fax: 610-820-2028
Type of Services: Functional
Services/Modifications Provided: House repair, handrails, ramps and bathrooms.
Eligibility: Pays for materials, labor is free
Ambridge, PA
Home Safe Home
Contact Person:
Address: 345 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, PA 15003
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 724-266-0408
Sponsor: Valley Care Association
Director: Heather Sedlacko
Target Population: Adults 60 and over
No. of Persons Served/Year: 200
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Funding Sources: Yes
Services/Modifications Provided: Bathroom modifications, low rise stairs, stair railings, wheelchair ramps.
Total Budget: *Beaver County Office on Aging*SECORO Foundation*privation donations
Certification(s): John Seitz
Funding Home Mods: Yes
Beaver, PA
Beaver County Weatherization Program
Contact Person: Joel Oravitz
Address: 699 Fifth Street, Beaver, PA 15009
Phone Number: 412-775-6080
Established: 1976
Sponsor: Redevelopment Authority, County of Beaver
Target Population: Older, low-income and disabled
No. of Persons Served/Year: 500
Most Common Modification: 500570
Type of Services: Environmental
Special Features: 0.13
Services/Modifications Provided: Energy education, heating and cooling, weatherization
Total Budget: U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Oil Overcharge* Coordinates with an Area Agency on Aging
Funding Repairs: Yes
Bethlehem, PA
Stiltz Home Elevators
Contact Person: Mark Blomfield
Address: 57 South Commerce Way, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 6104432282
Homepage/Website: www.stiltzlifts.com
Established: 2013
Type of Assessment: no
Providers Education/Training: no
Camp Hill, PA
Center for Independent Living of Central PA-Home Modifications & Access
Contact Person: Lynn Stewart-Krieger
Address: 207 House Avenue, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 717-731-1900
Fax: 717-731-8150
Homepage/Website: www.cilcp.org
Established: 1989
Target Population: people with disabilities and older adults
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 150
No. of Persons Served/Year: 150
No. of Paid Staff: 6
Most Common Modification: Bathrooms, ramps, widening doorways
Type of Assessment: yes
Assessor: Lynn Stewart Krieger
Providers Education/Training: yes
Funding Sources: Fee for services, state and county waiver funds
Special Features: Lynn has her C.A.P.S. and is a certified Environmental Accessibility Consultant. She has also personal experience using a mobility device which has given her a great understanding of accessibility.
Chambersburg, PA
Home Support Of Franklin County
Contact Person: Gloria Sprenkle
Address: 218 N. 2nd Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Phone Number: 717-263-2153
Fax: 717-261-3198
Established: 1974
Sponsor: Franklin County Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
Target Population: Older; must be a homeowner for repair work
No. of Persons Served/Year: 310
Type of Services: Functional/environmental
Special Features: 1
Services/Modifications Provided: Miscellaneous minor repairs, minor modifications inc. ramps and handrails, general home repair
Total Budget: Title III - Older Americans Act, County share, Donations* Coordinates with State Unit on Aging
Certification(s): Case manager, Case aide, Occupational therapist, Client, Family or friends
Dicson, PA
Accessibility Modifications
Contact Person:
Address: 239 Main Street Suite 301, Dicson, PA 18519
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 570-780-8276
Fax: 570-309-0024
Homepage/Website: http://www.homecarepenn.com
Established: 2016
Director: Ed Shoener
Target Population: 60+
No. of Persons Served/Year: 1500
No. of Paid Staff: 5
Funding Sources: No
Special Features: 0.08
Services/Modifications Provided: Stair glides, ramps, bathroom modifications, grab bars
Total Budget: Private pay, waiver pending
Certification(s): Bill Shoener
Funding Home Mods: Yes
Funding Repairs: Clients are taught to be energy-conservation minded.
Downingtown, PA
Chester County Home Modification Program (CCHMP)
Contact Person:
Address: 41 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 610-518-1522
Homepage/Website: http://www.housingpartnershipcc.com/home-modification-program.html
Most Common Modification: CCHMP is funded by a grant received from the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Community and Economic Development's KeystoneCommunities Program. It provides a wide range of adaptivemodifications which include, but are not limited to, ramps, lifts, door and
Erie, PA
Weatherization Program
Contact Person: Nick Placido
Address: 18 West 9th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Phone Number: 814-459-4581
Fax: 814-456-0161
Established: 1977
Sponsor: Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Target Population: Poverty
No. of Persons Served/Year: 239
No. of Paid Staff: 6
Most Common Modification: 500000
Services/Modifications Provided: Air filtration reduction
Total Budget: * Department of Energy* National Fuel Gas GPU* Energy Assistance
Hamsburg, PA
Family Caregiver Support Program
Contact Person: John Docrity
Address: 555 Walnut Street, Hamsburg, PA 17101
Phone Number: 717-783-6842
Homepage/Website: http://www.aging.state.pa.us
Target Population: Over 60 years of age, and adults suffering from dementia
No. of Paid Staff: 6
Services/Modifications Provided: Grab bars and lowering cabinet levels
Total Budget: * Lottery funds* Block grants* The State Department of Aging.
Harleysville, PA
Charlinda Diaz
Contact Person: Charlinda Diaz, Occupational Therapist, ECHM
Agency Name or Parent Company: ForeverHome Design, LLC
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Charlinda Diaz
Address: 418 Main Street, Harleysville, PA 19438
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 2672052996
Homepage/Website: charlindadiaz.foxroach.com
Established: 9/2020
Target Population: Aging in Place
No. of Persons Served/Year: 25
No. of Paid Staff: 1
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
- 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):
- Private Pay
Special Features: Use of an occupational therapist, extensive experience in gerontology, provides assessment and oversight of all construction projects to completion.
Is your organization Non-Profit?: no
Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania Home Solutions
Contact Person: Ben Brown
Address: 3809 Paxton St., Harrisburg, PA 17111
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 717-412-4674
Fax: 717-412-4677
No. of Paid Staff: 6
Funding Sources: No
Services/Modifications Provided: Bathroom conversions for elderly or handicapped. This included safety tubs, toilet conversions, grab bars, and any other modification needed for safe use.
Hummelstown, PA
Handyman Matters Of Harrisburg
Contact Person:
Address: 1860 Meadow Ridge Dr, Hummelstown, PA 17036
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 717-566-6604
Fax: 717-566-5778
Homepage/Website: http://www.handymanmatters.com/harrisburg
Established: 2004
Target Population: Elderly & disabled persons
No. of Persons Served/Year: 1250
No. of Paid Staff: 7
Services/Modifications Provided: Bathroom and enrty/egress modification, grab bars, toilet conversions
Funding Home Mods: Yes
Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County Aaa
Contact Person: Jacqueline Burch
Address: 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone Number: 717-299-7979 or 1-800-801-3070
Target Population: Elderly
No. of Persons Served/Year: 128
Most Common Modification: 125000
Services/Modifications Provided: Installing home modifications and assistive devices
Total Budget: * CDBG * Miscellaneous funds
National Access Corp.
Contact Person: Troy Buffenmyer
Address: 1126 Elizabeth Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 888-877-4266
Homepage/Website: www.nationalaccesscorp.com
Established: 2015
Sponsor: NAC
Director: Kristian Armstrong
Target Population: disabled and aging
Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 100+
No. of Paid Staff: 12
Most Common Modification: bathroom mods, entryways(ramps, lifts, exterior/interior door widenings), stairlifts, all access and mobility related equipment and modifications
Type of Assessment: yes
Assessor: Shannon Taylor
Providers Education/Training: no
Funding Sources: medicaid - state waiver programs and private pay
Special Features: Free Assessment, Creative Funding, Installment Loans
Total Budget: dependent on medicaid
United Disabilities Services
Contact Person: Kirk Hummel
Address: 1905 Olde Homestead Lane, Lancaster, PA 17605
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 888-428-0240
Fax: 717-293-1595
Homepage/Website: http://www.udservices.org/
Established: 1965
Target Population: Persons with disabilities, veterans and those wishing to age-in-place
No. of Persons Served/Year: 150
No. of Paid Staff: 9
Funding Sources: Yes
Services/Modifications Provided: Accessible bathroom, ramps and lifts
Total Budget: HCBS waivers, CDBG grants, VA funding, long-term care insurance
Lewisburg, PA
Seda-Cog Basic Home Improvement
Contact Person: Michael Fisher
Address: RR#1 Box 372, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone Number: 717-524-4491
Fax: 717-524-9190
Homepage/Website: http://www.seda-cog.org
Established: 1988
Target Population: Low-income and persons who need housing rehabilitation.
No. of Paid Staff: 4.5
Most Common Modification: 125000
Special Features: 70-100%
Services/Modifications Provided: Upgrading structural systems: heating and electrical.
Total Budget: State grants and funds
Meadowbrook, PA
Holy Redeemer Home Care: LifeAssess
Contact Person:
Address: 1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19046
Phone Number: 800-818-4747
Homepage/Website: https://www.redeemerhealth.org/services/home-care/support-home
Most Common Modification: This private company was founded by an occupational therapist andphysical therapist who conduct comprehensive home environmentassessments. They are also involved in studies (e.g., CAPABLE), workwith the DC Office on Aging Safe At Home Program and serve on theFairfax County Building for All Committee
Monongahela, PA
Handyman Matters Of Harrisburg
Contact Person: Sandra
Address: 1610 Fourth St, Monongahela, PA 15063
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 724-258-4884
Fax: 724-258-2344
Homepage/Website: http://www.handymanmatters.com
Type of Services: Environmental
Montrose, PA
Home Maintenance Program
Contact Person: Dennis Phelps
Address: 10 Public Avenue, Montrose, PA 18801
Phone Number: 570-278-3338
Target Population: At risk, elderly, handicapped and low-income individuals
Most Common Modification: $60,000-$70,000
Type of Services: Functional
Services/Modifications Provided: Ramps and bathroom modifications
Total Budget: CDBG and AAA
Certification(s): AAA or hospital guidelines
Philadelphia, PA
Aurora Independence
Contact Person: Dawn Heiderscheidt, Occupational therapist Owner/founder
Agency Name or Parent Company: Aurora Independence- Mobile Outpatient Therapy
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Dawn Heiderscheidt
Address: 7421 Keiffer St, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 610-416-3628
Homepage/Website: auroraIndependence.com
Established: 2020
Target Population: geriatrics or progressive diseases
No. of Persons Served/Year: 5
No. of Paid Staff: 1
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
Funding Source(s):
- Private Pay
Special Features: Woman owned- Occupational Therapist
Is your organization Non-Profit?: no
Liberty Home Solutions
Contact Person: Jake Hockel, Director
Agency Name or Parent Company: Liberty Resources
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Liberty Home Solutions
Address: 112 N. 8th Street Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 267-765-1530
Homepage/Website: www.lhspa.org
Established: 2015
Partnerships: Managed Care Organizations, other CILs, City agencies
Target Population: People with disabilities
No. of Persons Served/Year: 900
No. of Paid Staff: 8
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
- Advocacy for home modification policies and funding
- 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):
- Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver
- Assistive Technology Act programs/Department of Education (e.g., grants for durable medical equipment)
- City/County Housing and Community Development Department (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Block Grants)
- State Funded In-Home Service Program
- Private Pay
- Grant funds
Total Budget: $1,971,000
Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes
Philadelphia Corporation For Aging
Contact Person: Susan Klein
Address: 642 Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone Number: 215-765-9000
Fax: 215-765-9066
Homepage/Website: http://www.pcacares.org/
Established: 1980
Target Population: Low-income, disabled seniors
No. of Persons Served/Year: 150
No. of Paid Staff: 16
Most Common Modification: 2000000
Special Features: 1
Services/Modifications Provided: Railings, grab bars, ramps, and lifts
Total Budget: CDBG and lottery
Adaptive Modifications Program
Contact Person: George Russell
Address: 1234 Market Street 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 215-448-2173
Fax: 215-209-8655
Homepage/Website: https://phdcphila.org/residents/home-repair/adaptive-modifications-program/
Established: 1991
Sponsor: Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation
Director: George Russell
Target Population: low income Philadelphia residents with permanent physical disabilities
No. of Persons Served/Year: 150
No. of Paid Staff: 7
Most Common Modification: $1.655,000 annually
Funding Sources: yes
Services/Modifications Provided: accessbile bathrooms, stairway elevators, wheelchair lifts
Total Budget: Philadelphia Housing Trust FundPA Accessible Housing ProgramPhiladelphia Housing Preservation Program Bond
Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes
Certification(s): occupational therapist
Pittsburgh, PA
Aardvark Adaptive Modifications
Contact Person: Jim Costello
Address: 18 First Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 412-406-7019
Fax: 412-406-7289
Established: 2006
Target Population: Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
No. of Paid Staff: 5
Type of Services: Environmental
Services/Modifications Provided: Accessible Bath-Ramps
Total Budget: Medicare Waiver Programs, Private PA, Worker's Comp Ins
Certification(s): Diane Salvagio and Jim Costello
Richboro, PA
Modifications For Independent Living
Contact Person:
Address: 79 Poplar Dr, Richboro, PA 18954
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 657-217-2337
Fax: 215-504-7414
Homepage/Website: http://www.safeinyourspace.com
Established: 2013
Target Population: physical and mental disabilities, homeless and veterans
Services/Modifications Provided: Tub to shower conversions, ramps, room additions
St. Marys, PA
Life And Independence For Today (Lift)
Contact Person: Robert Mecca
Address: 503 East Arch Street, St. Marys, PA 15857
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 814-781-3050
Fax: 814-781-1917
Homepage/Website: http://www.liftcil.org
Established: 37073
Target Population: All ages, all disabilities
No. of Persons Served/Year: 50
West Chester, PA
Community Development Rehabilitation Program
Contact Person:
Address: Government Services Center601 Westtown Road, Suite 365, West Chester, PA 19380-0990
Phone Number: 610-344-6900
Established: 1976
Sponsor: Redevelopment Agency, Chester County
Director: Barbara W. Wilson
Target Population: Older, disabled, underpriviliged, homeless persons
No. of Persons Served/Year: 70
Most Common Modification: 500000
Type of Services: Functional/environmental
Special Features: 0.7
Services/Modifications Provided: Roofs, heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, doors and windows
Total Budget: Community Development Block Grant
Neighborhood Health Agencies: Senior Healthlink
Contact Person:
Address: 795 East Marshall Street, Suite 204, West Chester, PA 19380
Phone Number: 610-696-6511
Most Common Modification: The goal of Senior HealthLink is to allow older adults to age in placewhile maintaining optimum health for as long as possible. SeniorHealthLink, which includes a home safety program, is a free outreachprogram that benefits people age 65+ who have multiple medical issuesand whose family are caring for them. It serves a low-income communityand reaches a broad audience of older adults that includes frailindividuals, while providing valuable hands-on experiences for seniornursing students. Initial visits are made following the return home fromthe hospital or emergency room
This project was supported, in part, by grant number HHS-2018-ACL-AOA-HMOD-0308 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.
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