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About the Guide:
Your key to a safer, more comfortable home, the AARP HomeFit® Guide provides low and no-cost changes for all types of homes. Available in five languages.
Learn more about all the ways AARP is helping improve the places we live, work and play.
What's Inside
- Over 100 home improvement and safety tips – for every room and outside too!
- This free resource includes easy-to-do, low-cost, and no-cost fixes.
- Designed for renters and homeowners alike.
- Smart ideas for all types of homes, from single-family houses to apartments, and mobile homes.
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
AARP staff and volunteers are working with local leaders to make communities nationwide better for people of all ages. Learn more about livable communities.
Virtual Home & Community Events
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Featured EventCompassion in Action
AARP’s Livable Communities Initiative strives to help communities become great places to live for people of all ages and abilities by focusing on eight key community features, one
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EST
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Adv25 Webinar 1/9/2025
A recap of AARP MA's major advocacy wins from 2024 and a look ahead to our legislative and local advocacy work for 2025.
Thursday, Jan 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ESTOnline Event -
Simplify Your Space: Declutter and Downsize
Join us for this virtual, interactive session for practical tips on decluttering and organizing your space to prepare for downsizing.
Thursday, Jan 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. PSTOnline Event
Home & Community Resources
Creating Community Gardens for People of All Ages
Community gardens can have many benefits – from improving health to alleviating food insecurity. Learn how to build invigorating and intergenerational community gardens and outdoor spaces.
AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit
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AARP Bike Audit Tool Kit
Most community streets just aren’t designed for the growing number of cyclists. Learn how to evaluate how safe your streets are for cyclists and how you can advocate for any needed improvements.
Veterans Home Modification Benefits Guide: Digital Edition
This guide connects veterans and military families with financial assistance programs to modify their homes. All information is free.