NEW: Housing Options Handbook for Older Adults

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAMV's new Housing Options Handbook for Older Adults: A Resource is a free publication that addresses the current housing crisis and explores possible options for:

 

Remaining in Your Home:

Accessibility and Home Modifications

Larger Home Modifications

Home-Sharing Models

Technology to Assist Aging-In-Place

Home Care

 

Leaving Your Home:

GreenHouse and Assisted Living

Co-Housing and Market Rate Options

Affordability and Downsizing

 

Community Issues:

Accessory apartments and Zoning

Housing Bank 

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The Handbook includes a directory with contact information as well as summaries and slide presentations from the Housing Forum. Please note: The Handbook will be available for viewing at each Island library and Council on Aging on Martha's Vineyard by mid-summer. If you'd like to view it online, download a copy for yourself, or print it yourself, click the link above. 

To Get Involved:

Healthy Aging welcomes individuals who wish to make a difference. To express interest in joining our Housing Workgroup, please contact our office here.