According to the Senior Economic Security Index (SESI), a research project developed by The Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University and Demos, 1 in 3 senior households have no money left after meeting essential expenses to modify their home for safety.
As food prices, health care, utilities, and taxes continue to rise many senior homeowners are struggling and are forced to make the unfortunate choice between meeting basic needs and necessary safety home repairs. At present only half of the disabled seniors over age 65 have the home modifications they believe they need. This leaves thousands of seniors without handrails, grab bars, ramps, elevators or stair lifts, and other structural modifications necessary to live safely in their homes.
How Can You Help?
Utilizing skilled volunteers, The Volunteer Center Program Helping Hands, offers safety related home repair to low-income senior home owners free of charge.
In the last year the program was able to provide safety related home repairs to 200 low-income senior homeowners because community members, local clubs, and area businesses came forward to donate supplies and over 700 volunteer hours to projects ranging from installing hand-rails or grab-bars, to repairing broken steps.
Helping Hands is a current beneficiary for the Nickels for NonProfits program at Whole Foods Market, located at 911 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA. Every time you bring in your own bag for your groceries, you will receive a 5¢ to donate to the non-profit of your choosing.
Every contribution counts, small or large.
In the last year the program was able to provide safety related home repairs to 200 low-income senior homeowners because community members, local clubs, and area businesses came forward to donate supplies and over 700 volunteer hours to projects ranging from installing hand-rails or grab-bars, to repairing broken steps.
Helping Hands is a current beneficiary for the Nickels for NonProfits program at Whole Foods Market, located at 911 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA. Every time you bring in your own bag for your groceries, you will receive a 5¢ to donate to the non-profit of your choosing.
Every contribution counts, small or large.
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