Comprehensive Assessment and Solution Process for Aging Residents (CASPAR)

Comprehensive Assessment and Solution Process for Aging Residents (CASPAR).This assessment tool, developed through two Small Business Innovation Research grants by researchers at Georgia Tech and the company Extended Home Living Solutions, enables practitioners to identify a client’s aging in place needs by collecting information that can be used by building professionals and health care professionals (e.g., occupational therapists) to specify the most appropriate modifications. This assessment considers the home environment, the resident’s abilities and preferences, and the interaction between the two, combining the specific concerns of consumers, building professionals, and occupational therapists in performing home modification assessments.