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Housing is the cornerstone of the American independence. This tab presents resources on affordable and accessible housing options. It offers information on universal design features that can be incorporated in the design of homes to enhance "aging in the home."

• A Place for Mom
  A Place for Mom, Inc. is a FREE nationwide information service about eldercare options including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult family homes, independent living and home care agencies. Our role is to provide information and options that meet a loved one’s stated needs and preferences. A Place for Mom, Inc. has assisted over 450,000 families in finding care and housing for their loved ones since it began in 2000. Contact 877-666-3239 [(877)-MOM-DAD9] Toll Free.
• Center for Universal Design
• Concrete Change
  The site dedicated to making all homes "visitable."
• Design for Life
  The website for Montgomery County, Maryland’s Design for Life Montgomery program, the first voluntary certification program in Maryland for Visit-Ability and Live-Ability in single family attached and detached homes located in Montgomery County.
• Department of Mental Health Housing
• EasyLiving Home
  The site that offers information on a certification program to bring builders and home buyers together for homes that are easy to build, easy to live in and easy to sell.
• Missouri's Guide to Home and Community Based Services
• Missouri's Guide to Housing Assistance Program
• Missouri Housing Trust Fund
• Missouri Inclusive Housing Development Corporation
  This web site is designed to provide information about accessible and affordable housing in Missouri for those with disabilities.
• Mortgage and Home Loan Help Guide for the Disabled
• New Lifestyles Online
• Rural Assistance Center
• SeniorHomes.com
• SeniorLivingMap.org
  Home to the most comprehensive set of senior living facilities and assisted living resources online.
• Universal Design Resource
  Universal Design Resource's mission: to advocate, educate and support the widespread awareness of universal design.
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
  The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.