Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis’ Aging in Place (AIP) Program serves older homeowners in Fayette and Shelby Counties and focuses on accessibility improvements, mobility modifications, weatherization enhancements and critical home repairs that are crucial to help older homeowners live in their own homes longer.
By the year 2030, the older U.S. adult population (age 65-plus) will double to more than 70 million individuals.
Overwhelmingly, older adults want to age in place and stay connected with their friends and health services and policies should help them do so.
It’s what most of us say we want, to age in our own home until the end of our lives.
Community models to support aging in place have not evolved in a vacuum.
This brief is the first in a two-part series about policies and programs that provide resources and services for aging in place
Journal collection of research on care giving and community care.
Information about the health of informal and unpaid caregivers