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Abstract
The Housing Department of the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) has administered home repair and modification programs for seniors since 1980. PCA now provides services to 1500 people annually through six programs. Currently funded at approximately four million dollars per year, PCA's Housing Department is the largest in any Area Agency on Aging.
In all these programs, PCA contracts with Occupational Therapist Consultants to assist the consumers and the programs to develop the most useful and appropriate modifications. In one program, serving Philadel-phians of all ages, PCA has recently initiated a follow-up inspection by the therapist. These inspections are not only of benefit to the particular consumer, but also yield useful information on construction specifications and on the modification process.
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Susan I. Klein
Jennifer R. Johnson was a graduate student in the School of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX at the time of this study. She is currently employed as an Occupational Therapist at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, LA
Debra Stewart is Lecturer, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University and staff therapist at Erinoak Centre, Missis-sauga, Ontario. She is currently completing a MSc (Design, Measurement and Evaluation) at McMaster University.
Ronald L. Mace (deceased, June 29, 1998) was also affiliated with The Center for Universal Design, School of Design, North Carolina University.
Lois Rosage and Geraldine Shaw are Occupational Therapist Consultants who provide evaluations for the housing programs at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging.