Safe at Home

Contact Person: Alayna Waldrum, Program Director

Agency Name or Parent Company: Home Care Partners - Safe at Home

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Safe at Home

Address: 1234 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite c-1002, Washington, DC 20005

Email Address: safeathome@homecarepartners.org

Phone Number: 202-638-2382

Homepage/Website: https://www.homecarepartners.org/our-programs/safe-at-home/

Established: 2017

Partnerships: DC Department of Aging and Community Living

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
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):

Grant funds

Special Features: The District of Columbia Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) funds the Safe at Home Program. Administered by Home Care Partners and Rebuilding Together, both DACL grantees, Safe at Home provides preventative adaptations and evidence-based classes and other activities to reduce the risk of falls. Safe at Home helps older adults and residents with disabilities to age in place. It provides preventative home modifications to reduce the risk of falls in the homes of qualifying seniors age 60+ and adults with disabilities age 18-59. DC residents approved for the program receive up to $7,000 of home modifications. Home modifications are completed by licensed contractors vetted through a competitive bidding process. Modifications include stair lifts, grab bars, railings, raised toilet seats, ramps, etc. Modifications are tailored to participant needs based on in-home assessment conducted by Occupational Therapists with an Executive Certificate in Home Modifications and Certified Aging in Place certifications.

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes