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Attachment A Proposal Narrative Augustana Care application Community Service/Services Development (CS/SD) grant program 2/27/12 1. Executive Summary : Research shows that the majority of older adults want to stay in Besides the question of preference, aging in place is more cost- community than moving into an assisted living or skilled nursing supports that enable them to continue living independently impro project facilitates and promotes aging in place by providing hom adults in the Minnesota suburban cities of St. Anthony Village a two communities that are marked by rapid aging of both populatio thorough home modification services, the project provides a cost in place, preventing or delaying the need to move to an assisted Project objectives over a two-year period are 1. to provide a ho modification recommendations and implementation of minor modific each of the two communities (for a total of 50) 2. to ensure on training up to five city staff at St. Anthony Village and Rosevi Resource Centers on universal design, aging in place and working 2. Description of the Applicant Agency : Augustana Care is a faith-based charitable organization serving through health care, housing and community-based services in the Minnesota. Augustana Therapy Services (ATS) is an ancillary serv occupational, physical and speech therapies for residents of Aug larger community. Access Solutions was launched as a home modifi 2005 to meet the needs of older adults who elect to age in place homes. Access Solutions provides universal and accessible design consul The assessments help people make improvements to their homes so combines knowledge of design and physical and occupational thera individual functions in his or her home and provide recommendati abilities. Our approach takes into consideration short-and long- modifications include space planning to create safe pathways, in automatic door, window and window-shade openers, modifying cabin access to items, reducing floor thresholds, installing ramps, in simple adaptations to the environment to promote safety and inde Solutions served about 250 people throughout the Twin Cities.