Get Smart: Integrating smart Technology into Evidence Based Home Modification Programs to Support Safe Aging in Place
Brief Summary
This project leverages advancements in smart home technology to modernize the HUD Older Adults Home Modifications Grant Program (OAHMP) and similar home modification programs for older adults. The HHL will identify, evaluate, recommend and provide “how-to” training resources on simply ways to implement low-cost, high-impact, commercially available technologies that support safe aging in place to enhance the impact of home modifications in low-income settings.
Objectives
- Explore feasibility of adding smart home technology to OAHMP and similar home modification programs
- Evaluate the performance and usability of commercially available smart home technology that could be integrated into OAHMP and similar home modification programs to promote safe aging in place
- Co-Design, develop and test an online smart home safety technology training program for OAHMP grantees
Results
This study is currently in progress. Results of this work are expected to have an immediate and sustained impact on home modification programs and services to improve health, safety and promote aging in place.
Community Impact
Leverage existing resources for home modifications provided through community organizations to extend and include smart technologies of high impact to promote aging in place.
Partners
