SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: S1082 : Aging in Place: Home and Community in Rural America
- Period Covered: 10/08/2023 to 10/11/2023
- Date of Report: 11/20/2023
- Annual Meeting Dates: 10/08/2023 to 10/11/2023
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
Accomplishments
Short-term Outcomes:
- 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: https://www.nimss.org/projects/view/18430. 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.
Outputs:
- 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:
- Peek, G., Green, L. E., Carswell, A. T., & Emerson, K. G. 2022. The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: implications for the aging population. Housing and Society, 49(3):251-270.
- Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S-J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., & Carswell, A. 2022. Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466.
Activities
- Attended the annual meeting in Sioux Falls, SD 10.08.2023-10.11.2023
- Planned 2024 and discussed grant opportunities
- Planned recruiting strategy for including more individuals to the multistate project
- Set action items for 2024 to create factsheets from two published articles
Milestones: Articles published (to inform factsheets)
- October, 2024 - Create a factsheet from first published article - Peek, G., Green, L. E., Carswell, A. T., & Emerson, K. G. 2022. The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: implications for the aging population. Housing and Society, 49(3):251-270.
- October, 2024 - Create a factsheet from second published article - Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S-J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., & Carswell, A. 2022. Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466.
Impacts
- Activities: Held regular meetings, including annual meeting.
- Indicators: Adults prefer to age in place. Among adults ages 65 and older, modifying the home is likely to increase satisfaction with the residence.
- Indicators: Among adults ages 65 and older, demographics and other factors impact home modification decision making.
Publications
- Peek, G., Green, L. E., Carswell, A. T., & Emerson, K. G. 2022. The influence of length of residence and home modifications on housing unit satisfaction: implications for the aging population. Housing and Society, 49(3):251-270.
- Green, L., Betz-Hamilton, A., Albright, B., Lee, S-J., Vasquez, K., Cantrell, R., Peek, G., & Carswell, A. 2022. Home Modification for Older Adults Aging in Place: Evidence from the American Housing Survey. Journal of Aging and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140466.