Eligible seniors can now apply for the Manitoba Safe and Healthy Home for Seniors Program to help cover the cost of home accessibility and safety upgrades:
Seniors aged 65 and older and family members who have seniors living with them can apply for funding of up to $5,000 ($6,500 in rural and remote areas) to help fund basic home adaptations that are essential for daily living. Applicants can apply for a grant every three years, to a lifetime maximum of $15,000. To be eligible, the applicant must have a combined household income of $60,000 or less. The funding can be put toward the cost of essential accessibility solutions and could include adaptations that increase safety, like grab bars, bathtub safety rails and increased lighting; or accessibility improvements for daily activities, such as zero-threshold showers and widening doorways.
To be eligible, the applicant must have a combined household income of $60,000 or less. The program is being administered by March of Dimes Canada. Applications are available here or by calling 1-866-906-6006