Seniors Home Supports 2023

The Edmonton Seniors Home Supports Program is a referral service that gives seniors referrals to screened service providers which offer snow removal, yard help, housekeeping. home repair and maintenance, personal services, and moving help.

Service is delivered across four districts throughout Edmonton - in each district there is a worker available to connect you to service providers that can support you with the service you need.

For Seniors

The Seniors Home Supports Program is a referral service that gives Edmonton seniors referrals to screened service providers who offer snow removal, yard help, housekeeping, home repair and maintenance, personal services, and moving help.

The seniors organizations involved in the program recruit and screen service providers to ensure they are reputable. They then refer service providers to seniors who request services.

Seniors Home Supports Program is delivered by Jewish Family Services and the city of Edmonton is divided into four quadrants.

Services Provided: 

• Snow Removal: remove snow and put down anti-slip material to cover icy spots (not chipping ice)
• Yard Help: mow lawn and do spring/fall clean-up including tree removal, trimming, etc. and gate, sidewalk and concrete repairs 
• Housekeeping: vacuum, wash floors, clean bathrooms, do laundry, dust, clean the fridge
• Home Repair and Maintenance: includes minor repair, electrical, pluming, painting, furnace, appliance repair, handyman, roofing/eavestrough, deck and railing repairs, window cleaning (not major renovations)
• Personal Services: includes hair care, foot care, medi-alert, home and respite care (personal care, homemaking, nursing care, companionship, accompanied transportation)
• Moving Help: organizing, junk removal, downsizing

 

Referral Process: 

• When you call the district they will ask you some questions to determine the best referrals to suit your needs.
• Each district maintains a list of service providers who have been screened and vetted.
• When you request services you will be given a minimum of three referrals (if providers are available). 
• It is up to you to contact each service provider to discuss costs and service needs and select a suitable company that fits your needs.
• The district organization which provided the referrals will follow up with you to check if you contacted and used one of the referrals.
• To help the Seniors Home Supports Program evaluate if it is meeting needs or if improvements could be made, districts will keep track of some basic program usage information.

For Businesses

There is no administrative fee to participate in the program and we’ll refer your company to seniors in Edmonton who request snow removal, yard help, housekeeping, home repair and maintenance, personal services, and moving help.

We have a large pool of clients requesting services. If you provide seniors discounts or a sliding scale for low income clients we have an even larger pool of clients to draw from.

Services Requested

We are looking for businesses who can provide one or more of the following services:

• • • Snow Removal: remove snow and put down anti-slip material to cover icy spots
    • Yard Help: mow lawn and do spring/fall clean-up including tree removal, trimming, etc. and gate, sidewalk and concrete repair
    • Housekeeping: vacuum, wash floors, clean bathrooms, do laundry, dust, clean the fridge
    • Home Repair and Maintenance: includes home repair, electrical, plumbing, painting, furnace, appliance repair, handyman, roofing/eavestrough, deck and railing repairs, window cleaning (not major renovations)
    • Personal Services: includes hair care, foot care, medi-alert, home and respite care (personal care, homemaking, nursing care, companionship, accompanied transportation)
    • Moving Help: organizing, junk removal, downsizing

What's in it for your business?

• The Seniors Home Supports Program divides the city of Edmonton into four quadrants. In quadrant there is a community hub that coordinates the program in their area. Contact the organization that matches with your service area or is closest to your office. If you will provide services in more than one quadrant, it's not necessary to contact more than one organization. The organization you contact will share your information with the other quadrants.

Southwest           Contact: Barbara | 780-860-2931
Northwest          Contact: Kathy | 780-995-2908
Northeast           Contact: Amanda | 780-995-8072
Southeast           Contact: Jenny | 587-594-7884