Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Housing Partners For Livable Communities MetLife Foundation

Partners For Livable Communities in cooperation with the MetLife Foundation have listing 11 core components planners should consider to make their city a place people want to grow old. Housing is the 4th component:

Studies indicate seniors perfer to live in their own home for as long as possible. Bringing the service to the senior seems to provide the greater quality of life.

A wide variety of housing choices should be available.

Home maintenance and repair assistance is available to seniors.

General services such as trash collection, are modified to better serve seniors.

Subsidized housing facilites are available and accessible.

Flexible housing codes that accomidate the elders needs are promoted.

Community facilitates the inclusion of multiple home maintenance services, such as private lawn care, snow removal, roofing, siding, stair and deck repair.

Home Care Path http://www.homecarepath.com/ coordinates elder in home care staff who assist the senior with meals, grocery shopping, bath set up, dressing, memory loss, medication reminders, plant care, scheduled toileting, laundry, pet care and more. 2011 rates are 20.00 per hour. Simply call 608-432-4286 to schedule an in home interview. Or email seniorcare@homecarepath.com Serving south central Wisconsin. Valueing home and human life.

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