A new grant program to help Island seniors pay for modifications to their home is now accepting applications, says Minister of Community Services and Seniors Valerie E. Docherty.
“This new program, called Seniors Safe @ Home, will help low and moderate income seniors stay in their homes longer,” said Minister Docherty. “I am pleased we are able to offer this new program and fulfill a commitment made under the Social Action Plan.”
The new Seniors Safe @ Home Program allows Islanders who own their own homes to access a lifetime grant of up to $5,000. The grant amount is determined based on income. To qualify for the grant, the modifications must support seniors aged 60 and over in their everyday activities. These modifications will enhance accessibility and help to maintain health and safety, enabling seniors to remain in their own homes longer.
“We recognize that most people would like to remain independent and close to family and friends as long as possible,” said Minister Docherty. “The new Seniors Safe @ Home Program will help Island seniors make the modifications necessary to ensure they are safe and healthy in their own homes and enable them to maintain that independence.”
“The benefits of the Seniors Safe @ Home Program are multi faceted,” said Mary Hughes, Chairperson for the Seniors Secretariat. “It provides for improved safety revisions to the senior’s home, can help reduce health care costs if injuries are prevented by the repairs, and reduces stress for the senior and their family as the senior is able to stay in their home, where they want to be.”
More information and applications are available by calling 1-855-374-7366, or online at www.gov.pe.ca/ssh.