Home but not alone: Resources to help seniors live independently. Serving residents 60 years and older in ten St. Paul neighborhoods.
What is the Chore Service?
It is a community based program that matches workers with Seniors in their own neighborhoods. Workers provide services such as lawn care, routine house cleaning, and snow shoveling that help older residents maintain their independence and remain in their homes.
Who can participate?
Persons 60 years of age or older who live in the following neighborhoods of St. Paul: North End/South, Como Park, Downtown, Hamline-Midway, St. Anthony Park, Merriam Park, West Side, North End, Summit-University, Thomas Dale/Frogtown, and West 7th.
Payment for services:
Seniors contribute according to their ability to pay. Limited funds are available to help low income Seniors.
Chore Services include:
Seasonal Outdoor Work: clean/change storm windows, rake leaves, trim shrubs; Indoor Heavy Cleaning: wash walls, clean basements, spring cleaning, help pack to move; Yard Work: lawn mowing, weed removal, snow removal; Routine Indoor Housekeeping: vacuum, clean floors, clean kitchen/bathroom, laundry
We do not provide:
Food preparation, personal care or mobility assistance are not provided.
Who are the workers:
They are people of all ages who live in the neighborhood and have expressed an interest in providing services. Many of the workers are young people and the program provides them the opportunity to gain work experience, earn money and provide a much needed servcie to the Seniors in their neighborhood. Interaction between generations is an important bonus of this program.
How are we funded? St. Paul Chore Service is funded in part by the Older American's Act grant through the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging along with support from the City of St. Paul. It is a program of the St. Anthony Park Community Council.
How can I become a Chore Service Worker (Independent Contractor)? Call 651-649-5984 or fill out this application.
All Neighborhood Senior Chore Service workers are independent contractors. This means that contractors manage their own services and are not employees of the Neighborhood Senior Chore Service, but are referred through the Neighborhood Senior Chore Service.
If you are interested in becoming a Chore Service Worker, you can fill out and mail us the Senior Chore Service Worker/Volunteer Application.
