Annual/Termination Reports:

[11/20/2023] [11/20/2024] [12/01/2025]

Report Information

Participants

Leslie Green
Sarah Kirby
Sara Croymans
Katherine Allen
Lorna Wounded Head
Leacey Brown
Randy Cantrell
Sung-Jin Lee
Denise McAllister
Pamela Turner
Andy Carswell

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

<p>Short-term Outcomes:</p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>The recent multistate group meeting commenced with introductions, followed by a brief history and discussion of goals outlined in the most recent reports. The group explored potential outreach initiatives, considering ideas such as adaptive modifications, disaster preparedness handbooks, webinars for county agents, a list of contractor certifications based on South Dakota's work, and the creation of two fact sheets for dissemination. Additionally, plans for a doll-house-sized house mockup for Aging in Place were discussed. Grant ideas were presented, including USDA Planning Grants, Extension Foundation Planning Grants, and opportunities with the Walmart Foundation. The project's goals and objectives were highlighted, with further details available on the project's page: <a href="../../projects/view/18430">https://www.nimss.org/projects/view/18430</a>. Action items included facilitating communication for interested individuals to join the multistate group, condensing the group's published articles into fact sheets, and a request for examples and volunteer support from co-authors.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>Outputs:&nbsp;</p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>The group is currently working on getting factsheets created from previously published articles by members of the multi-state project. These publications are listed below:<br /> <ul><br /> <li>Peek, G., Green, L. E., Carswell, A. T., &amp; Emerson, K. G. 2022. The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: implications for the aging population.&nbsp;Housing and Society, 49(3):251-270.</li><br /> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S-J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. 2022. Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment,&nbsp;<span dir="ltr"><a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466">https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466</a>.</span></li><br /> </ul><br /> </li><br /> </ul><br /> <p><span dir="ltr">Activities</span></p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Attended the annual meeting in Sioux Falls, SD 10.08.2023-10.11.2023</li><br /> <li>Planned 2024 and discussed grant opportunities</li><br /> <li>Planned recruiting strategy for including more individuals to the multistate project</li><br /> <li>Set action items for 2024 to create factsheets from two published articles&nbsp;</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>Milestones: Articles published (to inform factsheets)</p><br /> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-contrast="none">October, 2024 - Create a factsheet from first published article -&nbsp;</span></span>Peek, G., Green, L. E., Carswell, A. T., &amp; Emerson, K. G. 2022. The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: implications for the aging population.&nbsp;Housing and Society, 49(3):251-270.</li><br /> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-contrast="auto">October, 2024 - Create a factsheet from second published article -&nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S-J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. 2022. Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment,&nbsp;<span dir="ltr"><a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466">https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466</a>.</span></li><br /> </ul>

Publications

<ul style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <li>Peek, G., Green, L. E., Carswell, A. T., &amp; Emerson, K. G. 2022. The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: implications for the aging population.&nbsp;Housing and Society, 49(3):251-270.</li><br /> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S-J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. 2022. Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment,&nbsp;<span dir="ltr"><a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466">https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466</a>.</span></li><br /> </ul>

Impact Statements

1. Indicators: Among adults ages 65 and older, demographics and other factors impact home modification decision making.

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Report Information

Participants

Green, L., Texas State University
Betz-Hamilton, A., South Dakota State University
Albright, B., University of Massachusetts-Boston
Lee, S. J., North Carolina A&T University
Vasquez, K., University of Minnesota
Cantrell, R., University of Florida
Peek, G., Oklahoma State University
Carswell, A. T. The University of Georgia

Brief Summary of Minutes

Note: The attached is an integrated Summary of 2024 NIMSS S1082 meetings. Since the 2024 HERA conference was virtual, and therefore there was much less opportunty to interact as a dedicated team.

Accomplishments

<p>Outputs</p><br /> <p>Refereed Journal Article (1)</p><br /> <p>Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S. J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. T. (2024). Home modification for older adults aging in place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment, 38(2), 97&ndash;108. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466">https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466</a>.</p><br /> <p>Conference Presentations (1)</p><br /> <p>Note: This presentation from 2023 is included as it was omitted from a prior report.</p><br /> <p>Albright, B., Betz-Hamilton, A., Green, L. E., McAllister, D. R., Lee, S. J., Cantrell, R., Vasquez, K. B., Mimura, Y., Peek, G. G., &amp; Carswell, A. T. (October 8-10, 2023). Predictors of home modifications for older households aging over time within a two-period model. Oral presentation at the annual Housing Education and Research Association Conference. Sioux Falls, SD.</p>

Publications

<p>Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S. J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. T. (2024). Home modification for older adults aging in place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment, 38(2), 97&ndash;108. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466">https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466</a>.</p>

Impact Statements

1. Held regular meetings, including an annual meeting and virtual sessions to support collaboration and progress.
2. Findings from the manuscript indicate that older adults who make home modifications are more likely to remain in their homes, highlighting the importance improvements that support aging in place.

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Report Information

Participants

Randall A. Cantrell, University of Florida
Andy Carswell, University of Georgia
Leslie Green, Texas State University
Sung-Jin Lee, North Carolina A&T State University
Denise McAllister, Texas State University
Bernard Steinman, University of Wyoming
Gina Peek, Oklahoma State University

Brief Summary of Minutes

Integrated Summary of 2025 NIMSS S1082 Meetings

Project: Aging in Place: Home and Community in Rural America

Meeting Dates Covered: November 17–18, 2025, with supplemental virtual meetings during 2025

Meeting Format: In-person meeting held in conjunction with the Housing Education and Research Association (HERA) Conference, supplemented by virtual meetings

 

Summary of Activities and Progress

During 2025, the NIMSS S1082 multistate research team met regularly virtually to advance research on housing and aging in place. The year culminated in a face-to-face meeting hosted by Virginia Tech on November 17–18, 2025, held in conjunction with the HERA annual conference.

Meetings focused on reviewing analyses using the American Housing Survey, with emphasis on housing adequacy, accessibility, and factors influencing older adults’ ability to age in place. Members discussed results to ensure alignment with project objectives. Planning included manuscript development, recruitment of a new member, and plans to translate findings into Extension outputs. Additionally, project leadership addressed concerns related to team functioning. These concerns were discussed with appropriate leadership. As a result of this process, one member was asked to discontinue participation in the S1082 multistate project.

The team identified priorities for 2026, including scholarship (manuscripts, one conference presentation, and at least one Extension resource) and continuing regular meetings.

Participants

• Advisor: Scott Senseman, Oklahoma State University


• Technical Leadership/Editor: Gina Peek, Oklahoma State University


• Active Contributors: Bonnie Albright; Randy Cantrell; Andy Carswell; Leslie Green; Denise McAlester; Bernard Steinman; and other S1082 project members.

Accomplishments

<p><strong>Outputs</strong></p><br /> <p><strong>Refereed Journal Articles (2)</strong></p><br /> <p>Albright, B., Green, L., McAllister, D., Lee, S. J., Cantrell, R., Steinman, B., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. T. (2025). Longitudinal effects of housing adequacy on home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them. Housing &amp; Society, 52(3), 293&ndash;309. https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2025.2535197.</p><br /> <p>Steinman, B., Lee, S. J., Cantrell, R., McAllister, D., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. (2025). Housing adequacy and home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them. Innovation in Aging, 9 (Supplement_2), igaf122-1779. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1779">https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1779</a>.</p><br /> <p><strong>Conference Presentations (3)</strong></p><br /> <p>Green, L., McAllister, D., Peek, G. G., Cantrell, R., Lee, S. J., &amp; Carswell, A. T. (November 17-18, 2025). Residential satisfaction of older adults before and after COVID-19. Oral presentation at the annual Housing Education and Research Association Conference, Blacksburg, VA.</p><br /> <p>Lee, S., Albright, B., Green, L. E., &amp; Cantrell, R. A. (2025). Older adults in multigenerational living arrangements: Intention to move. Oral presentation at the Housing Education and Research Association Conference, Blacksburg, VA.</p><br /> <p>Steinman, B., Green, L., McAllister, D., Peek, G., Cantrell, R., Lee, S.J., &amp; Carswell, A.T. (November 12-15, 2025). Housing adequacy and home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them. Oral presentation at the annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA.</p>

Publications

<p><strong>Refereed Journal Articles (2)</strong></p><br /> <p>Albright, B., Green, L., McAllister, D., Lee, S. J., Cantrell, R., Steinman, B., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. T. (2025). Longitudinal effects of housing adequacy on home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them. Housing &amp; Society, 52(3), 293&ndash;309. https://doi.org/10.1080/08882746.2025.2535197.</p><br /> <p>Steinman, B., Lee, S. J., Cantrell, R., McAllister, D., Peek, G., &amp; Carswell, A. (2025). Housing adequacy and home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them. Innovation in Aging, 9 (Supplement_2), igaf122-1779. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1779">https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1779</a>.</p><br /> <p><strong>Conference Presentations (3)</strong></p><br /> <p>Green, L., McAllister, D., Peek, G. G., Cantrell, R., Lee, S. J., &amp; Carswell, A. T. (November 17-18, 2025). Residential satisfaction of older adults before and after COVID-19. Oral presentation at the annual Housing Education and Research Association Conference, Blacksburg, VA.</p><br /> <p>Lee, S., Albright, B., Green, L. E., &amp; Cantrell, R. A. (2025). Older adults in multigenerational living arrangements: Intention to move. Oral presentation at the Housing Education and Research Association Conference, Blacksburg, VA.</p><br /> <p>Steinman, B., Green, L., McAllister, D., Peek, G., Cantrell, R., Lee, S.J., &amp; Carswell, A.T. (November 12-15, 2025). Housing adequacy and home modification implementation among households with older adults living in them. Oral presentation at the annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA.</p>

Impact Statements

1. Held regular meetings, including an annual meeting and virtual sessions to support collaboration and progress.
2. Recruited new member
3. Created five scholarship outputs (2 manuscripts, 3 presentations)

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