CAPABLE/OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM

Contact Person: Paula Bush, Executive Director/CEO

Agency Name or Parent Company: North West Housing Partnership

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: CAPABLE/OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM

Address: 1701 E WOODFIELD RD STE 203, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Email Address: paulabush@nwhp.net

Phone Number: 8479690561

Homepage/Website: www.nwhp.net

Established: 1990

Partnerships: North West Housing Partnership

Target Population: seniors

No. of Persons Served/Year: 250

No. of Paid Staff: 3

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

Funding Source(s):

• Older Americans Act Title IIIB
• 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
• Grant funds

Special Features: Use of an occupational therapist and nurse, handyman, contractors, creative funding.

Total Budget: 800,000.00

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes