Fair Housing Focus: Live in Aide
The Fair Housing Institute
Course Program
Live In Aide
Our latest course on live-in aides provides critical insights for property management professionals to navigate requests involving live-in aides as a reasonable accommodation under fair housing laws. This course clarifies essential legal definitions, detailing who qualifies as a live-in aide, the verification process, and the HUD’s role in shaping guidelines for approval. With practical examples and step-by-step guides on processing requests, verifying eligibility, and addressing complex scenarios, the course ensures that property managers are well-prepared to handle these situations professionally and legally.
Some of the topics covered:
- Introduction
- Why Is Live-In Aide a Reasonable Accommodation?
- HUD Definition
- Who Can Be a Live-In Aide?
- Decision-Making Process
- Live-In Aide Variations
- Live-In Aide Agreement
- Documentation
And more!
Online Senior Housing Training
Key highlights include guidance on establishing a clear decision-making process for live-in aide requests, handling documentation, and addressing potential red flags like criminal history or dubious eligibility claims. The course also covers best practices for setting up live-in aide agreements, vacate policies, and unit transfer requests to minimize potential issues. By building confidence in navigating these often sensitive requests, property managers will be able to make informed, fair decisions that uphold both compliance and community standards.
- Available Languages – English
- $49.00/Course
- Course Time: 45 minutes
- 10 Question Certification Exam
- Certificate of Completion
Fair Housing Focus: Live-In Aides©
Syllabus
Training Time: 50 mins – 10 Question Exam and Certificate of Completion
Introduction
Course Explanation
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable Accommodations Review
Basics of Reasonable Accommodations
What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?
Law Provides
Determining Approval
Live-In Aide Defined
Live-In Aide Definition
Non-Disability Related Reasons
Live-In Aide as Reasonable Accommodation
Why Is Live-In Aide a Reasonable Accommodation?
HUD Definition
Who Can Be a Live-In Aide?
Questions of Validity
How to Know
Requests for LIve-In Aide
Decision-Making Process
Processing the Request
An Example
Reasonable Accommodations Process
Request Form
Verification, including the form
Live-In Aide Services
Live-In Aide Work Hours
Live-in Aide Example Scenario
Introduction
An Example
Criminal History
Refusing a Live-In Aide
Landlord Reference
Aide Approval
Written Approval
Live-In Aide Variations
Documentation
Vacating Live-in Aide
Live-In Aide Agreement
Live-In Aide Vacate Policy
Time To Vacate
Removing an Aide
Unit Transfers
Transfer Request
No Available Units
Federally Subsidized Unit
Accommodations for Live-in Aides
Live-In Aide Restrictions
Aide Accommodations
Live-in Aide Red Flags & Concerns
Request Concerns
Red Flag Examples
Conversation Documentation
Live-In Aide Determination
Conclusion and Summary
Ten-Question Certification Exam
Complimentary Housing Education
Fair Housing Five – Top 5 Unique Challenges in Senior Living
In this episode, we talk about fair housing and senior living and moving beyond the basics. This episode covers the Top 5 unique fair housing challenges that we find in senior living. It also includes a brief court case summary and how it relates to a senior housing property management company.