Advancing Home Modification Service Delivery Through Synthesizing Data and Evidence
2024
Advancing Home Modification Service Delivery
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Author Information
Author(s): Steinman Bernard A, Trudeau Scott, Henke Maria
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
Home modifications can help older adults age in place by improving safety and access in their homes.
Conclusion
Home modifications play a crucial role in enabling older adults to remain in their homes and communities, reducing the risk of falls and delaying institutionalization.
Supporting Evidence
- Home modifications can reduce falls-related accidents.
- Evidence-based interventions with home modification components can delay or prevent institutionalization.
- Older adults prefer to remain in their homes as they age.
Takeaway
Making homes safer can help older people live at home longer and avoid going to a nursing home.
Methodology
The symposium summarizes previous research and presents original studies using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
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