Care & Repair
“I found it very good, easy to contact the people and prompt reply received. Work very well done, people very helpful and professional” – client review
The idea for Care & Repair became a reality about two years ago, following the Covid-19 pandemic and without funding, the service was launched. The aim is to support people to live in their homes, by finding trustworthy, reliable recommended providers who can do home and garden maintenance jobs. All the providers go through our vetting process, which includes an interview, police and reference checks, as well as ensuring they charge reasonable rates.
Sometimes jobs just get too difficult to do or become a safety issue such as getting up on a ladder, vacuuming using a walker, and you don’t know who to call, or whether they will charge you a small fortune.
We are able to link you up with a range of people who can help with a wide variety of jobs around your home including: a gardener, a handy person, gutters cleaned, a water leak repaired, windows cleaned, a ramp to the back door, handrails installed around the house, a sticking door fixed, cupboards that won’t open, some painting needed, a fence repaired, a path weeded, hedges cut, raise some flowerbed, roses pruned, house vacuumed, cleaning, a good tidy up, a bit of a dust, just come out of hospital and need short term assistance, beds made, washing sorted, toes nail trimmed, haircut, or assistance with form filling, advocacy or online technology help. And that is just to name a few!
Care & Repair makes a huge difference to those receiving it and enable them to stay in their homes for as long as they wish. Feedback from our members using this service show they received a professional and affordable service by someone they could trust. The providers also enjoy being part of Care & Repair and enjoy helping people and assisting those who cannot do the jobs themselves.
“I enjoy making a difference by doing helpful things that the person can no longer do themselves” – Service Provider review
If you are interested in our Care & Repair Service, please contact Jackie on 5447624 ext. 4 or 021 1958108 or community@ageconcernnt.org.nz
