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Minor Home Repair

A representative from the Tuscarawas County Senior Center will conduct a home assessment to determine if the requested job/repair can be completed. The client will be charged a $25 application fee that will be refunded if the job cannot be completed or deducted from the final invoice. All fees will be agreed upon prior to the start of the project and all fees must be paid as the project is completed. 

Repairs included in this service shall consist of, but are not limited to:
  • The installation of devices will improve the participant's ability to perform activities according to daily living standards.
  • Minor interior and exterior modifications to improve accessibility or mobility, such as ramps, doorways, and windows.
  • Safety modifications, such as grab bars or railings.
  • Repair or replacement of window/door screens or broken window panes.
  • Porch and step repair or replacement.​
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We can make referrals for minor services for the following:
  • Repairs of furnaces and water heaters
  • Plumbing and Electrical Repair
  • Roofing and Shingle Repair
  • Installation of Electrical Fuses or Breakers
  • Toilet Replacement or Repairs
  • Faucets & Leaky Pipes

Contact Marley Miller
Please call 330-364-6611
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**Currently Hiring Repairman or Repairwoman

Minor Home Repair

Minor home modification and maintenance enhance the participant's independence, improve their safety, upgrade accessibility, and energy savings.  Minor home repair is limited to those services that are not the legal or contractual responsibility of a landlord or homeowner other than the participant.
 
The homeowner or landlord must sign to authorize the repair/modification to the home or living quarters.

 

The Tuscarawas County Committee on Aging, Inc., reserves the right to decline funding of a project with consideration of the following but not limited to:
  • The project does not fall within the scope of program objectives.
  • Availability of money.
  •  Safety of staff while working on site.
  •  When a total TCCA money spent at the same address exceeds limits or after 3 consecutive years of work at the same address.

QUALIFICATIONS

  •  Age 50 years and over.

  • Must live in Tuscarawas County.

  • The Federal Poverty Guide Line determines service fees.

  • Repairs must be health or safety-related or experiencing a monetary loss.

FEES

The Senior Center will pay a portion of the total cost, which is determined annually. The client is responsible for the expenses for the TCCS contribution.

Contact: Marley Miller, 330-364-6611

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