CAPABLE Program in Kings County
CAPABLE is the Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders pilot program, now underway in Preston Township and Kings County. The program pairs eligible seniors with a nurse, occupational therapist and handyperson to help make changes to their daily activities and homes.
CAPABLE is expanding soon to Spryfield, Herring Cove, Clayton Park West and downtown Halifax. See releases about the program here: https://news.novascotia.ca/search/all?field_topics=282
Jane Perry, right, discusses modifications to her Berwick home to help her live more independently with Stephen Forbes, CAPABLE handyperson and owner of ECL Home Safety Solutions, earlier this month. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Michael Perry, right, of Berwick discusses changes to make the outside of his house safer with Stephen Forbes, a handyperson with CAPABLE’s Kings County team. (Communications Nova Scotia)
CAPABLE handyperson Stephen Forbes, left, discusses changes to handrails to make the stairs safer with senior Michael Perry outside his Berwick home arlier this month. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Stephen Forbes, CAPABLE handyperson, talks with Berwick senior Jane Perry about the placement of a grab bar in her shower earlier this month. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Stephen Forbes, a handyperson with the CAPABLE program’s team in Kings County, installs a grab bar in the Perrys' home. (Communications Nova Scotia)