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Community Building Projects to Help the Elderly Make Home Modifications
Local organizations and local chapters of national organizations often undertake home modification projects on a volunteer basis on behalf of local, elderly residents and persons with disabilities. Some groups have a formal application process for their community building projects and others may undertake projects on a less formal or by-request basis.
Local organizations and local chapters of national organizations often undertake home modification projects on a volunteer basis on behalf of local, elderly residents and persons with disabilities. Some groups have a formal application process for their community building projects and others may undertake projects on a less formal or by-request basis.
One should contact the following types of local organizations. Even if these organizations have not done such projects previously, they often might do so when requested.
-Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts
-Churches and Synagogues
-High Schools
-Neighborhood Associations
-Rotary, Lions and 4H Clubs
-Unions
-University Fraternities and Sororities
After participating in a community building project, many organizations will post information about the project on their websites and Facebook pages. This information can helpful to identify local resources that have done such projects in the past. Try performing a web search containing phrases such as the following.
“Community building project” AND “Salt Lake City”
“Community building project” AND “Trenton, NJ”
Scan the search results and look for organizations’ names and then contact them directly.
One should contact the following types of local organizations. Even if these organizations have not done such projects previously, they often might do so when requested.
-Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts
-Churches and Synagogues
-High Schools
-Neighborhood Associations
-Rotary, Lions and 4H Clubs
-Unions
-University Fraternities and Sororities
After participating in a community building project, many organizations will post information about the project on their websites and Facebook pages. This information can helpful to identify local resources that have done such projects in the past. Try performing a web search containing phrases such as the following.
“Community building project” AND “Salt Lake City”
“Community building project” AND “Trenton, NJ”
Scan the search results and look for organizations’ names and then contact them directly.
Use our Eldercare Financial Resource Locator Tool to find other public and private programs that can help pay for or reduce the costs of long term care for the elderly.
