Wells Fargo, Habitat for Humanity Help Homeowners Age in Place
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 22, 2023 / For Robert, a new wheelchair ramp means his son doesn't have to get out of his wheelchair to come inside his home every weekend.
The ramp, as well as a new door, are possible through a
"[Wells Fargo's investment] has made a difference in the community itself, not just for me individually, but for all the community," said Robert, 66, who has two adult children who use wheelchairs.
The work aims to help families live more affordably and enable the country's aging population to remain in their homes. About one in five Americans will be 65 years or older by 2030, yet some 19 million Americans already live in homes that are in disrepair or are ill-equipped to meet their mobility needs.
"The program with Habitat started 30 years ago in Des Moines with a team of our employees. We built a house with a family of five. And now we're in cities across the country," said Mary Mack, Wells Fargo's retired CEO of Consumer and Small Business Banking. "This year, we'll build or repair 360 homes across the country and make a huge difference in homeownership and livability."
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation have donated more than
Robert is one of about a dozen Des Moines area homeowners who recently had wheelchair ramps and other improvements installed in their homes as a result of a
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