HomeCare November 12, 2024

The funding aims to help veterans age in place, avoid homelessness & enhance the safety of veterans’ homes

ATLANTA—The Home Depot Foundation, a foundation aiming to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans and tradespeople, is investing $10 million to help veterans age in their current residences and avoid homelessness, in honor of Veteran’s Day and its annual Operation Surprise initiative. This funding aims to address the need for accessible and stable housing for aging veterans, a population expected to surge in the coming decades.

“As veterans age, small accessibility modifications can mean the difference between remaining in their own homes versus being displaced,” said Erin Izen, executive director of The Home Depot Foundation. “With this new $10 million...

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