Our FREE Aging in Place: Know Your Housing Options course is designed to assess our homes for safety, accessibility, and affordability; explore ways to use home equity to stay in our homes; and discover housing options.
This course is a three-part series. This registration is for the following days, from 1:00-2:30 PM:
May 6 (Tues)
May 7 (Weds)
May 8 (Thurs)
Session One:
Assessing Your Home – Is it Safe? Is it Accessible? Is it Affordable?
May 6
Learn what it means to age in place
Assess your current home based on your current needs
Create a continuum of care plan based on health, supports, and both current and future needs
Review safety and accessibility in the home through safety checklists
Learn about fall prevention
Explore home affordability and the importance of budgeting
Session two:
Using Your Home Equity to Keep Your Home
May 7
Learn the definition of home equity and why it matters
Explore different ways to use home equity to age in place:
Single purpose loans and grants
Home equity loans
Home equity line of credit
Reverse mortgages
Session three:
Exploring Housing Options for Older Adults
May 8
Learn about activities of daily living (ADLs)
Explore different housing options for older adults:
