AT for People in Nursing Facilities
and Transitioning to the Community

• State Projects

  • Minnesota Options Too
    Options Too relocation work group is an interagency project spearheaded by the Minnesota State Council on Disability, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

• Toolkits

  • Georgia Checklist for People who are in Need of a Customized Wheelchair (RTF)
    
    
  • Georgia Resource List for Wheelchair Evaluations (RTF)
    
    
  • Kentucky Assessment Tool – University of Kentucky 2010 (RTF)
    Used for assessing AT/Home mod needs of individuals moving out of nursing homes and institutions.
    
    
  • Pennsylvania PAAT Nursing Facility Advocate Toolkit

• Publications

  • Funding of Home Modifications for Individuals with Disabilities, James Sheldon, April 2009
    While the focus is on funding modifications for employment, this manual offers many strategies for funding home modifications to facilitate the move of an individual from a facility into the community.
    
    
  • Resource Guide for Individuals with Disabilities in Nursing Homes and Other Health Care Facilities (PDF) - Steve Howells, Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology
    This is a self-help guide that provides families with information they need to transition into the community from nursing facilities and other healthcare facilities.
    
    
  • Pennsylvania PAAT Publications - Assistive Technology and Nursing Facilities

• Presentations

  • Georgia Accessing Assistive Equipment and Devices in Nursing Facilities (PPT)

    • Presentations and Resources from Annual Conference for AT Act Programs April 30, 2010

      • MP3 (47 MB)
      • Introduction – AT to Aid Transition to the Community (PPT)
        Naomi Walker and Chava Kintisch
      • Obtaining Assistive Technology and Transitioning Out of Nursing Facilities (PPT)
        Naomi Walker, Georgia PAAT Advocacy Office
      • Voice for Freedom Project (PPT)
        Lori Markland, Maryland Assistive Technology Program
      • Good News in Michigan, AT in Transition (PPT)
        Aimee Sterk, Michigan Disability Rights
        • Redacted Brief - Michigan (RTF)
      • AT to Aid Transition to the Community – Pennsylvania Advocacy (PPT)
        Chava Kintisch, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
        
        
• Community of Practice Forum for AT Transition – AT Transition Wiki