There is no place like home, but it can be physically challenging to keep up with tasks both inside and outside of our homes as one ages. Could you use some help?
The Seniors Home Supports Program (SHSP) is a City of Edmonton/Family and Community Social Services (FCSS) program run through SWESA and five other senior centres in Edmonton, to support seniors living in their own homes. SHSP is a directory service, providing seniors with the names of service providers who have registered with SHSP and agreed to adhere to program standards of reliability and good service. The program mission is to ensure seniors can access quality, affordable home-support services from service providers.
To find out more about the Senior Home Supports Program, please visit www.seniorshomesupports.com.
Click Here to view the list of services and the map of service areas for 2023, posted on February 27 2023.
There is no charge to seniors seeking referrals. The registry of service providers is developed from local service listings and recommendations from other seniors. All service providers go through an intensive screening process. Vetted businesses are added monthly to our growing database.
SERVICE RESOURCES YOU CAN ACCESS
Housekeeping: Vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning bathrooms, doing laundry, dusting, cleaning out the fridge
Personal Services: Hair care, foot care, home and respite care, homemaking, nursing care, companionship
Yard Maintenance: Mowing lawns, spring/fall clean up including tree removal, trimming; and gate, sidewalk and concrete repairs
Minor Home Repair and Maintenance: Window cleaning, electrical, plumbing, painting, furnace, appliance repair, handyman, roofing/eaves trough, deck and railing repairs
Snow Removal: Shovelling snow and putting down anti-slip material to cover icy spots (not chipping ice)
Moving help: Organizing, downsizing, junk removal
HOW IT WORKS
Call (780 860 2931) or email Coordinator Barb Newell.
- Tell her what services you need.
- You will be given the names of three service providers.
- You contact them, ask them about their prices and request a written quotation.
- You decide which provider best suits your needs and schedule them to come to your home. You pay them directly.
- Barb will make a follow-up call to see if you used any of the suggested services. She will ask for your comments about the service – positive or negative. This helps her refine the program and ensure the best listing of service providers.
- You are welcome to call or email Barb anytime to tell her of your experience in the program.
“The Seniors Home Supports Program is a god send to me! It has relieved my stress and helped knowing I can call and receive referrals for small businesses who are thoroughly vetted and reasonably priced. I am 86-year-old senior living far below average income. I struggle each month to pay either my house insurance or utilities each month. This program is crucial for me to continue living in my home. The Home Supports Coordinator is my safety line.”
Warmest regards,
Katherine
CLICK HERE for more information on the city-wide program.