AARP Foundation Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All™ February 2020
Introduction to AARP Foundation Housing AARP AARP Foundation Impact Areas Social Income Food Security Housing Connectedness Security
AARP FDN Housing: Aging in Place Tenets Affordable • Spend no more than Livable 30% of Gross To ensure older adults Income • Universally Designed have every opportunity to successfully age in place , Healthy • Healthcare their home must be Products and Services affordable , livable and healthy . Age-Friendly Home
A Growing Need In 2018, AARP Foundation worked with its sponsor, The Hartford, Habitat for Humanity International, and the University of Cincinnati to develop a deeper understanding of the home upkeep needs of low-income older homeowners across the country.
Home upkeep is essential— and increasingly in demand among 50+ homeowners. 80% of the nation’s 137 million homes is at least 20 years old . $424 Age 55-64 152% 40% percent is at Age 65+ billion least 50 years old . Under 55 1997 2017 63% Spent on home 20-year increase in total real improvement & home improvement maintenance in 2017. expenditures among 55+ . The 55+ accounted for of homeowners nationwide are age 50+. half the market . The majority wants to age in place . SOURCES: 1. “Improving America’s Housing 2019,” Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (2019). 2. “Housing America’s Older Adults, 2018,” Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (2018).
Yet taking care of your home gets costlier over time. Over 50 years … Cost of Home Inspections, Maintenance, and Replacement Regular maintenance and $35,000 inspection costs steadily $30,000 increase as home ages. $25,000 Replacing obsolete or $20,000 deteriorating home $15,000 components causes costs to $10,000 spike. $5,000 $0 Many homeowners don’t 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 anticipate large, one-off Years Since Construction costs or increases over time. Scheduled Maintenance Inspections Replacement SOURCE: 1. Michael Eriksen, PhD., “Maintaining Homes to Age-in-place: Recommendations and Cost Projections for Older Homeowners,” (2018).
Human-centered Design: What do LI 50+ homeowners need? Surveyed LI 50+ homeowners expressed greatest anxiety about physical risks & costs of maintenance, and strong desire for help mitigating these challenges. Reasons for Not Keeping up with Maintenance 50% - concern about incurring injury 61% 44% - cannot afford to undertake it 31% - do not have the energy to undertake it Of homeowners had never Top 3 Types of Support Requested applied for home improvement grants or programs . 1. Help finding reliable service providers 2. Learning how to estimate costs 3. Learning how to complete certain tasks themselves SOURCE : Survey of 249 LI 50+ homeowners served by HFHI nationwide (2018).
What kind of home maintenance is critical for aging in place? Top 10 Tasks Voted Critical to Aging in Place (AIP) % Believe Task Critical to AIP Replace batteries in smoke/CO detectors 100% Replace burned out lightbulbs 100% Clean and declutter home 100% Check for/reapply missing shower grout or caulk 98% Clean windows and screens 98% Check toilet to see if it is continuously running 93% Check for/reapply missing caulk on windows/doors 88% Clean clothes dryer vent 88% Check for loose water connections 87% Replace air filters 86% SOURCE : Survey of 46 Habitat construction specialists and 21 Hartford claims adjustors nationwide (2018).
Our Solution Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All™ provides tools and advice to make preventative home maintenance easier and more cost-effective for older adults.
Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All™ Place-Based Interactive Web Platform Programming Service Critical Home Downloadable Self- How-to Home Maintenance Toolkit Assessment Guides Workshops Finder Repairs
Interactive Web Platform aarpfoundation.heretostay.org
Interactive Web Platform: Free Toolkit Download
Interactive Web Platform: Self-Assessment
Interactive Web Platform: Assessment Results
Interactive Web Platform: Assessment Results
Interactive Web Platform: “How To” Guides
Interactive Web Platform: Find Services
Interactive Web Platform: Find Services
Place-Based Programming Local Workshops for LI50+ Homeowners Hosted by Habitat for Humanity affiliates 2019-2020 Led by expert staff and volunteers In-person, community-based, hands-on Connecting seniors to local services Operating in 7 HFH locations in 2020: Riverside, CA Palm Beach Co., FL Topeka, KS Trappe, MD Genesee Co., MI York Co., SC Baraboo, WI 2019 Launch 2020 Launch
Place-Based Programming: 2019 Results Workshop Activity: Of all attendees (n=35) surveyed after attending a workshop: 207 Participants 54% had completed a home maintenance task by themselves that they hadn’t done before. 12 Workshops Hosted 43% had found outside help (friend/family or pro) to complete a maintenance task that they hadn’t done before. 3 Locations 74% expressed greater confidence in their ability to perform maintenance tasks themselves. 89% expressed greater confidence in their ability to find help with maintenance when they need it . Net Promoter Score: 85 Palm Beach, FL Choptank, MD Riverside, CA
Select Feedback from Workshop Participants “Very informative, with info I can use now and info on how to obtain more answers to future questions - where to go to get help. Well done.” - Choptank, MD attendee “Very friendly and helpful presentation. I enjoyed having time allowed for dialogue based on audience experiences. Just the dryer vent presentation alone will save lives.” - Riverside, CA attendee “This workshop has been very helpful as my husband fell ill and his wealth of knowledge was lost.” - Palm Beach, FL attendee
Outlook: Activities in 2020 & Beyond Identify new ways to support home maintenance needs of seniors Create online curricula, resources for online learners Offer online training and exclusive content for workshop host orgs Facilitate place-based trainings in all 50 states
Q & A Additional questions? Contact Brenna McCallick, Program Manager AARP Foundation Housing, at bmccallick@aarp.org
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