On December 31st, the St Paul Senior Chore Service has shut its' doors. This community-based program has aided senior citizens by providing free or low cost lawn care, snow shoveling, housekeeping and other chores since 1988.
The St. Paul Senior Chore Service matched workers and volunteers of all ages with senior citizens who needed help. Many of the workers have been young people who gained work experience and earned money while providing a much-needed service to the seniors in their neighborhood. Interaction between generations has been an important bonus of this program.
The St. Paul Chore Service recruited and coordinated hundreds of volunteers from local businesses and church groups that helped Senior Citizens by raking, painting, repair, clean up, and housekeeping services. In addition to volunteers, the Senior Chore Service was able to connect seniors with handymen, housekeepers and snow removal and mowing services at a minimal cost.
Amy Sparks, Executive Director of the St. Anthony Park Community Council said, “Our Board made the decision to discontinue the program primarily due to changes in funding requirements. We were unsuccessful in our attempt to find a new home for the program. We are still hoping that might happen—it’s an important program that has served hundreds of seniors.”
For assistance after December 31st, contact the:
- Senior Linkage Line at 1-800-333-2433
- Disability Linkage line 1-866-233-2466, or
- Veterans Linkageline at 1-888-546-5838.
