Help older adults find—or stay in—housing that truly feels like home: safe, affordable, and thoughtfully designed so they can live comfortably and independently at every stage of life.
91% of older adults want to stay in their community
and 89% want to stay in their current home
Strategic Priorities
Housing-Focused Programs
Home Safety
1 in 4 Americans age 65+ falls each year. Between 50% to 75% of falls occur in the home. Even falling without injury can cause a fear of falling, leading to physical decline, depression, and social isolation.
⫸ Home safety checks are walk-throughs of an older adult’s living space conducted by a trained professional to identify risk factors in the home environment and provide suggestions for modifications to reduce fall risk. Utilizing SourcePoint providers, we recruit partners and create a memorandum of understanding with them; train partner agency staff to conduct checks; establish referral processes, data collection, and follow-up protocols for checks; and develop referral resources for suggested home modifications. >> Learn More
Collaboration
The Housing domain is multifaceted and spans a spectrum of needs in the space – from supporting older adults who want to age safely in their homes to improving the quality and availability of housing for older adults in our community. As housing prices rise, older adults are the fastest-growing demographic among the cost-burdened and unhoused. This domain works in partnership with the Delaware County Housing Alliance and leads an older adult working group that includes representation from many local and regional partners, including: