Housing Counseling
The Housing Counseling Coordinator, along with trained volunteers, help older adults consider their housing and health care choices when they are thinking about staying in their own home or moving into new living arrangement. We can work with you and your family to evaluate housing and health care alternatives that take into consideration such factors as your personal values, your need for care, safety, privacy, social connections and transportation, as well as affordability.
We offer resources and options for staying in your home as well as living and care options that are available in senior housing communities. Counseling and information is offered on:
- maximizing home options for your living
- home modification, home repair and weatherization
- downsizing resources
- Emergency response systems
- fall risk prevention and home safety
- understading the difference: in-home care and skilled home health care services
- understanding reverse mortgage
- respite care for day time needs and overnight stay
- senior independent living communities
- low-cost senior housing
- retirement residences
- assisted living care
- adult foster care
- homes for the aged
- memory care communities
- nursing homes
- all age communities
- active living lifestyes for 55+
- cooperative housing
- manufactured homes
- public housing and Section 8 Voucher Program (PDF)
- tips for long distance caregiving (PDF)
For more information or to schedule and appointment contact the Program Coordinator: Justine Bykowski, M.A. at 734-998-9346.
