Housing
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Who do individuals live with after injury (6 to 12 months)
- Living with parents
- Living with spouses
- Nursing homes/Institutional care
Data from ICRC Study, 1999, Tom Novack, Ph.D., UAB
Individual needs/assistance
- Information regarding resources
- Assistance in filing applications
- Assistance with skills of independent living (budgeting, transportation, etc.)
- Assistance with home modifications
- Financial assistance (rental deposits, etc.)
Affordable housing crisis in America
- 4.9 million Americans spend >50% of income on housing
- 28 percent of these households include a person with a disability
- 200,000 people with disability are homeless on any given night
Other Housing Issues
- Many people with disability live in institutional settings because they cannot afford or access housing and support in the community
- People with disability are poor and need housing assistance
- < 500,000 are served by HUD
- 1.5 million more need assistance
Products
Resources
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The History of Home Ownership [Word 79KB]
By Jay Klein and Debra Nelson, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Number 15, pages: 59-66, March 2000, IOS Press -
Homeownership for People with Disabilities: The State of the States in 1999 [Word 151KB]
By Jay Klein, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Number 15, pages: 67-77, March 2000 IOS Press -
Possible Funding Sources to Assist Local Programs
[Word 45KB]
