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County public‑health official urges partnership on Healthy Homes and Age‑Friendly planning
Summary
Andrea Tafti of Cook County Public Health briefed the HRA on the Age‑Friendly initiative and Healthy Homes visits, describing common home repair needs among older adults and requesting continued HRA collaboration and funding support for energy and envelope improvements.
Andrea Tafti, who said she coordinates the Healthy Homes program and the Age‑Friendly initiative at Cook County Public Health, spoke during the meeting’s public‑comment period about housing conditions and priorities for older adults.
Tafti said the county’s Age‑Friendly work identified housing as a consistent top priority for older residents and described the Healthy Homes program’s findings from home visits. "I have, in this healthy home cycle, visited about 30 homes. About 15 of those have been older adults," Tafti said. She listed common repairs and improvements needed: resealing and replacing windows and doors, closing air leaks, fixing roofs, and addressing rodent entry points that accelerate deterioration in older homes.
Tafti asked the HRA to continue partnering with Public Health and to help pursue funding to support energy and envelope improvements. Board members requested an electronic copy of Tafti’s report for the HRA packet, and several commissioners praised the report’s local focus and urged coordination between HRA programs and the Age‑Friendly planning process.
Next steps: Tafti will provide an electronic copy of the report to the HRA; staff plan to add coordination with Healthy Homes and Age‑Friendly goals when pursuing future funding and program design.
