Posts tagged Aging In Place
Harvard Study Reveals Urgent Housing Challenges for America's Older Adults
Harvard Study Reveals Urgent Housing Challenges for America's Older Adults

America is not prepared to meet the housing and care needs of its aging adult population. Housing America’s Older Adults 2023, a study recently released by the Join Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, concludes that homelessness and cost burdens are on the rising among adults 65 years and older. To meet their growing needs, critical home repairs and accessibility modifications, like those offered at no cost by Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte are urgently required.

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Safe and Healthy HomesWill RimerResearch, Study, Safe and Healthy Homes, Older Adults, Aging In PlaceComment
Safe at Home: Making Aging in Place Possible
Safe at Home: Making Aging in Place Possible

"I feel so much better since I don't have to worry about falling.” According to the AARP, nearly 80% of older adults would prefer to stay in their current homes as long as possible. Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte’s Safe at Home programs allows older adults to stay in their homes and their communities by providing repairs that help them age in place with dignity.

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ImpactWill RimerBehind Every Front Door, Safe at Home, Impact, Repair Projects, Annual Report, Modification Projects, Aging In PlaceComment