The award-winning Services for Independent Living (SIL) Program promotes independent living and prevents premature or unnecessary placement in nursing homes for residents of HMFA-financed senior housing developments.
The SIL program is currently available in 62 buildings serving approximately 9,000 residents each year.
HMFA provides the training, resources, and guidance necessary for on-site service coordinators to develop appropriate programs and services for residents. SIL staff trains the service coordinators to develop and implement services for residents encompassing such areas as transportation, health screening, meals, housekeeping and personal care as well as recreational, educational and cultural activities.
The SIL program works jointly with a wide variety of community, state, and federal organizations including the Social Security Administration, the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services, the Senior Companion Program, the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), Rutgers School of Social Work, local hospitals, and home health agencies.
In October 1999, HMFA's SIL program won an award for Program Achievement in Special Needs Housing from the National Council of State Housing Agencies.
For more information, please contact Maria DiMaggio 609-278-7512.
