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Updated 5/7/2021 3:09 PM
For the last three years, North West Housing Partnership (NWHP) has paved the way to independence for senior citizens 65 and up to age in place and remain in their homes.
Through the CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders) program, barriers that would otherwise prevent seniors from living independently are addressed through coordinated visits from an occupational therapist (OT), a registered nurse (RN) and a handyperson.
The vital importance of this program was amplified over the last year through the pandemic. It enabled seniors to remain in a safer home environment away from rampant COVID-19 exposures, which were widely publicized in group or assisted living facilities. Additionally, emergency room visits, and hospital stays either decreased or were eliminated entirely - keeping this vulnerable population safely away from healthcare facilities where in some, COVID-19 cases were skyrocketing.