By John O'Mahony | National Development Manager
“This is a wonderful service for older people, long may it continue. Looking at the jobs can really get someone down and people like Age Action make such a difference to the lives of me and my husband."
- Anne, Dun Laoghaire
All summer long Care & Repair volunteers worked to do small jobs and DIY work for older people free of charge. The difference these jobs make can seem small when you are able bodied and can do them for yourself at home. However when you speak to someone who has been houseproud all their lives and now watches as the little things add up and their home deteriorates, you realise that the little things can be priceless!
That's what Care & Repair is about. Helping with the little things that are too small to call a tradesman for but too big for an older person to do themselves. As winter approaches we get calls to clear leaves from driveways and pathways, draft-proof doors and windows, install chain locks on doors and so many other things that contribute to enablilng an older person to remain living in their own home in increased safety and comfort.
I would like to thank, as always, our dedicated team of volunteers, staff and community partners who work to make life that little bit easier for vulnerable older people in their communities.
By John O'Mahony - National Development Manager
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