Transcript GETTING SMART

GETTING SMART
About Home Modifications
Welcome
HOME MODIFICATIONS WEBINAR SERIES
Sponsored by the
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Webinar #1
Getting Smart About Home Modifications
Howard Mandeville & Amy McGrath
Movin’ Out, Inc.
600 Williamson Street
Madison WI 53703
Movin’ Out, Inc.
Movin’ Out partners with people with
disabilities and their allies to create
and sustain inclusive, safe, affordable
housing solutions.
CHARITABLE
POOLED
HOUSING
TRUST
HOUSING
UNITS
PURCHASED
CLEARING HOUSE,
REFERRALS,
HOUSING COUNSELING,
PLANNING,
OUTREACH,
FUND RAISING,
DEVELOPMENT,
TRAINING
HOUSING
UNITS
REHABBED
HOUSING
UNITS
RENTED
Threshold Eligibility
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Income eligible:
Household income within
low-income limits set by
funding sources.
Disability eligible:
At least one member of the household, adult or
child, has a permanent disability.
Owner-Occupied Rehab
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More than 300 home owners
with disabilities have used
Movin’ Out’s Rehab Program
Types of modifications and repairs:
 Exterior and interior accessibility modifications
 Roofs, windows, foundation repairs
 Furnaces, hot water heaters
 Septic systems, wells
Rental Rehab
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Movin’ Out purchases
used housing, adds
accessibility features that
tenants need now or may need
in the future, and fixes up the housing to meet all code
requirements.
Movin’ Out reserves these rental units for low-income
tenants with disabilities.
Movin’ Out accommodates tenants who rely on in-home
care givers.
A housing solution should offer…
1. Affordability
2. Stability
3. Community
membership
4. System Savings
Find out more about Movin’ Out’s Rehab
Program and other agency information at
www.movin-out.org
GETTING SMART
About Home Modifications
Home Modifications:
NOT something you
just dive into
DO NOTHING UNTIL YOU NAP!
Needs of the Person
Assessment of the Situation
P LAN
How to N A P:
ASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS
WHAT?
WHEN?
WHO?
HOME
MODIFICATION
HOW?
WHY?
Who are you
modifying for?
Who has to
authorize it?
Who will do it?
Who will
approve it?
Who will pay
for it?
How is it
matched to the
need?
How will you
assure it’s done
correctly?
How will you
pay for it?
What is the
situation?
What will
happen without
a modification?
What are your
options?
When do you
involve others?
When do you
hire an
architect?
When do you
hire a lawyer?
When do you
start?
Will it increase
independence?
Will it decrease
risk?
Will it improve
care?
Will it save
money?
Features of Your Work
applying common sense
assessing
thinking
finding expertise
attending to costs & quality
Applying Common Sense
think before doing; plan before acting;
Assessment
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The Person & the Situation
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What are her/his specific needs that are not currently
being addressed?
How will this modification change her/his situation?
Is this a reasonable modification given all of the
circumstances? (the evicted tenant)
Thinking Outside the Box
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Developing Options
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What are all of the ways we could address the
problem with or without a modification?
What are reasonable but creative ways to
solve a problem. (not reasonable: the home with
the hole)
Finding Support and
Identifying Expertise
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Accessing the Knowledge of Others
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Use team members before making final
decisions
Build a team before
you need them
Effectiveness & Efficiencies
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Costs
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Do you have the money before you approve a
project start date?
Will the cost be equal to or less than the
value of the modification?
Is it a good long term investment?
Quality of the Work
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Will the project meet basic housing
standards?
Will the project do what it’s supposed to
do? (the ramp to nowhere)
Will the project last?
e.g. a ramp with no footings
or built without using treated lumber
From Start to Finish Think Through the
PROCESS
 Problem
 Resources
 Options
 Cost
 Effort
 Standards
 Scrutiny
PROCESS
PERSON AND
PROBLEM
What is the problem?
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‘x’ can no longer get to bedroom
– What is ‘x’ doing now?
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Dressing and sleeping in the living room
– What would solve the problem?
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‘x’ having access to a bedroom
Define the need and the problem
– In a way that gives you as many options as
possible.
PROCESS
RESOURCE PEOPLE:
KNOW YOUR TEAM
– Suppliers
– Architects
– Contractors
– Lawyers
– Independent Living Center
– Other agencies that do Home
Modifications
PROCESS
OPTIONS
(for accessing a bedroom)
– build an addition
– share a bedroom
– add a lift to another floor
– adapt/alter an existing room
– adjust or replace equipment preventing
access
PROCESS
COST
– What are the estimated costs for each
option?
– What money do I have available?
– What money does the person have
available?
– What other resources could be tapped?
– What options need to be eliminated due
to cost?
PROCESS
EFFORT
– Who will be doing the work?
– Who will be monitoring the work?
– Who will decide when the work is
complete?
– Who will pay for the work?
PROCESS
STANDARDS
– How have you determined that basic
housing standards have been met and
the project meets safety guidelines?
– How have you addressed any problems
with the quality of the work?
– How have you determined whether the
modification is a good long term
investment?
PROCESS
SCRUTINY
– What measures did you take to
determine that this project passes the
public scrutiny test?
 It’s
needed and ‘reasonable’– it doesn’t look
garish, absurd or wasteful
 It’s a cost efficient accommodation –
taxpayer dollars have been well spent
 It’s a good long term solution – it’s not a
new addition made to substandard property
– It would be fine to see the project
written up on the front page of
tomorrow’s newspaper.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
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TUESDAYS
10:00 am – 11:00 am
October 20: Laws &Regulations
October 27: Who Will Help
November 3: Quality & Accountability
November 10: Zoning, Permits, Codes
November 17: Building a Ramp
Webinar #2 – Oct. 20
Accessibility, Laws and Regulations
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Codes and standards
1 & 2 family dwelling units; multi family;
commercial
Federal fair housing
Navigating the system
Permits
Examples
Webinar #3 – Oct. 27
Who Will Help?
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Carrying Out the Project
Potential Funding sources
Determining Feasibility
Identifying the Team
Role of the design professional
Role of the contractor
Webinar #4 – Nov. 3
Quality, Affordability &
Accountability
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Case Studies
Contracting 101
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Why you have a contract
Elements of a contract
Working with a contractor
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Bids
Pricing
Interviewing & Hiring
Webinar #5 – Nov. 11
Zoning, Permits and Codes – Oh My!
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Typical issues and problems
Purpose of zoning
Building codes and permits
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What you need to know
Who to work with
Process, time and costs
Webinar #6 – Nov. 17
What’s So Hard About
Building a Ramp?
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Needs evaluation
Design
Contract documents
Construction
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