Organization
Aging Services

Enjoy working with your hands? Help older adults with home repairs!

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
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Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

About this Opportunity

Aging Services Chore volunteers use basic skills and tools to fix minor problems in an older adult's home. Projects can range from installing safety rails, fixing a dripping faucet, to screwing in light bulbs and washing curtains. Chore Services staff contact volunteers in advance to see if a project may be of interest to you. Volunteers are welcome to accept or decline the project when it is proposed to them.Your handy work will help a senior to continue to live independently in their own home. There's no place like home!

Volunteerswill fill out an application, pass background checks and mustown some basic tools to participate.We will need you tobe able to make simple repairs around the home of a client, adhere to the scope of work, and work with ASI staff to arrange for purchase of minor supply needs.

Volunteers are fully trained and must be willing to complete background checks. Aging Services is a certified Service Enterprise agency...join our efforts and learn more about how we support our community as a team!

Features

  • Involves Physical Labor

Skills/Interests

  • Skilled Labor

Issue area

  • Community Strengthening

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