Missoula Aging Services announced a new program is now available to help older adults modify their homes.

The Home Modification program gives Missoula County adults over 60 an affordable way to make installations or repairs.

The program gives seniors safer home conditions with access to grab bars, accessible bathroom fixtures, ramps and more.

Missoula Aging Services' care management program manager Gabe Goeres advises seniors to plan ahead and get features installed before they are needed in the future.

"What we have found with the ones that we have already completed is that even when people didn't think that they needed a grab bar, or that it was overkill or too much, once one was in place, they realized how nice it was and how convenient and how it made them feel safe," said Goeres.

The program provides a free consultation with a project estimate.

Clients will be billed for parts and labor, costing $50 per hour for the installation.

Missoula Aging Services released the following information: