Aging in Place
Everyone has the right to age with dignity in their own home and community! Habitat for Humanity and partners will provide products and services that foster safe, livable homes, and communities to improve the quality of life for older adults. Our goal is to help seniors live in their homes longer and safely maintain their independence.
Habitat partners with older adults to implement repair and modification to homes based on a sliding fee to ensure affordability.
If you are interested in applying for our Aging in Place program and you believe you qualify, we encourage you to fill out the application request form below. If you would like assistance completing this form, please contact us 507-388-2081.
What we do:
Examples of work include:
| Accessibility and Safety | |
| Hand railings – interior and exterior | |
| Widening of doorways | |
| Door and knob replacements and locks | |
| Grab bars | |
| Roll under accessible sinks | |
| ADA toilets | |
| Flooring- tripping hazards and stair treads | |
| Smoke and C02 detectors | |
| Lighting- hallways, timers, exterior | |
| Tub-shower modifications and faucets | |
| Kitchen cabinet accessibility and pulls | |
| Washer/Dryer moves to main level |
How to qualify
Applicants must be homeowners meeting the following criteria:
- Establish the need for repair/modification
- Must be 65 or older
- Must own their home and current property insurance and taxes
- Lived in property for at least a year
- Possess the ability to pay
- Household income is between 30-80% of Area Median Income, AMI
- Repayment for repairs is based on a sliding fee scale
- Repayment not to exceed 30% of household income
- Debt-to -income ratio not to exceed 41%
- Maximum project is $7,500
- Willingness to partner
- Be present onsite during the project (unless special circumstances)
Process:
PROGRAM REPAYMENT OPTIONS:
| AMI | HOMEOWNER SHARE | REPAYMENT TERM |
| 0% - 39% | 50% repayment | 0% over 3 years |
| 40% - 49% | 65% repayment | 0% over 3 years |
| 50% - 59% | 80% repayment | 0% over 3 years |
| 60% - 80% | 100% repayment | 0% over 3 years |
Repayment terms are based on the affordability of the homeowner. A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed prior to the project start, which allows the work to be completed and permission for the release of information with partner organizations.
Apply Today!
Email: info@habitatscmn.org
Call: 507-388-2081