Home Modification Resources

Table of Contents

Introduction Evaluating Your Needs and Your Home

  • Individual Needs Assessment
  • Approach to the House
  • Getting Around the House
  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom
  • Bedroom
  • Living Spaces
  • Laundry Room
  • Controls and Devices

 

Planning Worksheet Construction

  • Construction Projects
  • How to Choose a Contractor Ensuring a Reasonable Contract Construction Details
  • Mounting Grab Bars and Handrails
  • Modifying Steps
  • Building a Ramp
  • Modifying Doorways
  • Modifying Closets
  • Modifying Counters
  • Modifying Sinks
  • Construction Costs

 

Resources

  • Finances
  • Products and Equipment Books and Catalogs
 

 

A project of the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification,
in affiliation with the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, funded by the Archstone Foundation.
Located at the University of Southern California Andrus Gerontology Center, Los Angeles, California 90089-0191 (213) 740-1364.