Accessibility Improvements
[Solutions]
Home Modifications for People with Disabilities
Our AccesSolutions program provides a variety of home modifications and specialized equipment to people with disabilities who cannot afford modifications. CIL does this by leveraging all proceeds from fundraising and private donations with state and philanthropic foundation funds.
We help people lead more independent lives by creating accessibility. We specialize in home modifications that are tasteful and consistent with the rest of the living environment. The modifications most frequently made include ramps, exterior and interior lifts, grab bars, roll-in showers, widened doorways and handrails. We are experts in evaluating and meeting the needs of people with all types of disabilities.
Highlights
Loans & Grants for Accessibility (LFA)
The Grants for Accessibility program is designed to help low-to-moderate income homeowners with disabilities make accessibility modifications to their homes and provide critical capital improvements. Eligibility for this program is determined by a variety of factors, and the first step in qualification is total household income, which must be at or below 100 percent of median income.
With funding from the Connecticut Department of Housing, grant amounts generally range from $5,000 to $70,000 and are secured by a lien against the home. We assist the homeowner through the project design and contractor selection process and oversee the renovation, making payments to the contractor as necessary. Funds are available for this program, please fill out the AccesSolutions Application Form to apply if you are interested.
Money Follows the Person (MFP)
CIL participates in the federal MFP Program by specifying and managing home accessibility modifications necessary to permit people to transition from long term care (i.e., nursing homes) back to their own homes. This program only is available to people who have been in a nursing facility for at least 90 consecutive days and is administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS). CIL does not take applications for this program. Please contact DSS for more information.
AccesSolutions
CIL holds an annual golf tournament to raise unrestricted funds for our AccesSolutions program, which provides a variety of home modifications and specialized equipment to people with disabilities who cannot otherwise afford them. Modifications frequently made include ramps, exterior and interior lifts, grab bars, roll-in showers, widened doorways and handrails. We are experts in evaluating and meeting the needs of people with all types of disabilities.
Community Residences
In cases that an existing community residence wasn’t built to age-in-place, CIL is able to complete renovations to these homes to make them more accessible for their residents. Read more about our community residences here.
Donations
In addition to golf proceeds, donations provide an essential source of unrestricted funds to provide accessibility services to people with disabilities who are not eligible for other programs. This is a cause where our teammates walk-the-walk: 100% of our Board of Directors and all of our employees make donations to the program annually.
Your financial support makes stories like this possible.
Many children find their independence on the seat of a bicycle – and seven-year-old Ariella is no different. Watch to learn about Ariella’s story, and how CIL’s AccesSolutions program was able to help The Bott family through the donation of a specialized bike. 100% of monies donated go towards making stories like these possible.
AccesSolutions Application
*Please note* Funding for home modification projects and equipment is extremely limited at this time. We encourage you to apply, and we will reach out if we have funding that is applicable for your needs.
AccesSolutions provides a variety of accessibility solutions for those who cannot afford modifications on their own. The first step to finding out if we can help with your unique situation is filling out the Application Form below. You can also download a PDF version here and mail it to ATTN: AccesSolutions 57 Charter Oak Ave - Suite A, Hartford, CT 06106.
