With an agency referral, homeowners can apply for small repairs affecting accessibility, health, and safety. Labor is free. Furnaces, roofs, and septic systems are NOT done. Minor home repair examples: Wheelchair ramps Safety handles (grab bars) Handrails or banisters Small porches and stairs Rotting floors Storm windows and doors Air sealing Handicap Accessibility Improvements

Volunteers assist older adults with various services including friendly visits, shopping assistance, meal prep and more.

Volunteers provide friendly visits, light chores, and grocery shopping. Telephone reassurance and small home repairs are also available to existing clients. *Services subject to volunteer availability.

Wood bank for residents in need of extra assistance after they have used fuel assistance. Contact Southern NH Services Fuel Assistance for more information 603-924-2243.

Free minor home repairs for under-resourced families, the elderly and families with physically challenged individuals, performed by Jr. & Sr. High School students. Paint, drywall, small & easy flooring and repairs to: decks, ramps siding. Small low pitch, low to the ground roofing are all within their skill set. Students cannot perform electrical, plumbing nor structural tasks.

Volunteers provide urgently needed basic home repairs, which restore basic functioning of the home. Repairs NOT provided include: plumbing, electrical work, furnace installation,work needing heavy equipment, etc.

The Neighbors-In-Deed program is built upon a model of ongoing companionship and assistance and is ideal for qualifying individuals who would welcome another friend and support in their life. It is not a door-to-door, on-demand transportation program. Volunteers will be matched one-to-one to provide companionship and assistance to help individuals enrolled in the program maintain their independence in their homes as long as possible. Volunteers may visit in homes or on the telephone, provide transportation to medical appointments, help with grocery shopping and errands, complete light handyman repairs, provide respite for caregivers and make safety checks via telephone. Average volunteer time is 1-2 hours weekly. Volunteers and care recipients decide on activities and schedules that work mutually. Services are dependent upon the availability of volunteers and are not guaranteed. Other resources may be suggested until a qualified volunteer is identified.

The RSVP Fix-It Program is available to seniors over 60 and disabled homeowners in Hillsborough County to enable them to remain safe and secure in their homes. Some of the services offered by our retired senior volunteers are: "Installation of grab bars and railings "Steps and flooring repairs "Installation of door locks "Fixing/replacing leaky faucets, toilets "Installing/replacing light fixtures "Install and remove air conditioners "Insulate windows "Install/change smoke detectors

The wood bank provides firewood to families and individuals who use wood as a primary heat source and can't afford to buy it. The wood bank is for urgent and emergency use only.

1. RSVP and AmeriCorps Seniors project connects people aged 55+ to volunteer opportunities that are the best fit 2. RSVP CHORE CORPS volunteers donate their services for minor repairs and chores such as yard work and small carpentry jobs (no ladders) as well as errands and shopping for people (no rides.) 3. RSVP BONE BUILDERS exercise classes are offered at community locations in Grafton and Sullivan Counties. 4. RSVP GOOD MORNING volunteers make a telephone reassurance calls to frail elders or those living alone to check up daily and address social isolation.

Hammers for Veterans provides home repairs and modifications needed to ensure safety and independence. Some examples of the services provided are: installation of wheelchair ramps, widening of doors, removal of barriers in the home that impede mobility, and others repairs that impact safety.