Transportation
β° Appointments (doctor, hairdresser, physical therapy, classes)
π£ Shopping & Banking (groceries, gifts, pet supplies, farmer’s market, bank visit, post office)
πΌ Cultural Events (concerts, museum visits, library visit, movie, lectures, presentations)
π¨π©π§π¦ Social Get-Togethers (coffee with friends, birthday lunch, town beach visit)
π Weekend & Evening Transportation (religious services, funeral, special event, town meeting)
π¬ Errands for Members (mail, dry cleaning, medications, take-out meals, pre-ordered groceries)
Light Home Repairs & Upkeep
π Occasional Cleaning Tasks (helping with the wash, changing the sheets, sweeping the porch, cleaning up spills or broken glass, cleaning out the fridge)
π Light Moving Tasks (household furniture, reorganize room to accommodate return from hospital)
π¨ Repairs (changing light bulbs, repairing a broken lamp or vaccuum)
β»οΈ Organize Recycling
π Dump Run (take trash/recycling to curb or to recycling/transfer station; dependent on town policy)
πΏ House plant care
π Reorganize Closets (take goods to local thrift store for donation)
π¨π Detector Check (schedule a visit from the fire department to check smoke/carbon dioxide detectors; dependent on fire department services)
Yard/Outdoor Home Care-occasional
π· Gardening (planting flowers, shrubs, variety of outdoor plants)
π Raking/Blowing Leaves
π± Light Weeding
π¦ Garden Watering
β Sanding Walkways
Change of Season Chores
π‘ Yard Furniture (Putting away porch furniture and planters)
πͺ Changing Screen/Storm Doors
π¬ Fans (installing/removing small air conditioners and fans)
π² Firewood (stacking or bringing in wood)
π₯ Fireplace (end-of-season removal of fireplace ashes)
π§Hoses (putting away/taking out yard hoses)
Friendly Visits & Wellness Checks
β Drop Ins (informal visits for tea or coffee or lunchtime chats)
π¬ Pastimes (card games, puzzles, crafting, read alouds)
π Check Ins (phone call check-ins, including check-ins during and after big weather events and power outages)
π Respite Care (relieving family caregivers for short periods of time or dropping by when other caregivers are unable to visit)
πΆWalking Buddy
Short-Term Emergency Supports
π Home Checks (checking that doors are locked, services are off, all is in good order)
πΏ House Plant Watering
π¬ Mail Pick Up
πΆ Pet Care (pet feeding, dog walking)
Support with Technology
π± Learn how to use phones, ipads, Kindle, computers / laptops, remotes, answering machines, TVs and related units
π Learn how to use applications, such as Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook, email
π€³Install home assistance devices like Amazon Echo (Alexa) and Google Assistant
π₯ Install or update applications on the computer, TV, phone
π¨πΌTroubleshoot technology difficulties and/or contact technical support services directly
π¨ Replace printer cartridges
π Change remote or back-up batteries
βΊ Research personal emergency assistance devices (like LifeAlert, 5-Star/Great Call)
Home Management Support
π Scheduling (schedule home services or appointments)
π« Mail and Bill Payment Assistance
π Fill out Forms
βοΈ Phone Call Assistance
π Organizing (paperwork or files)
π» Local Service Research (help research local services available for members to hire)
Social & Educational Activities
(some free, some paid or tickets req'd)
π² Interest Groups (cribbage club, book groups, knitting gathering, woodshop talk, gardening club, hiking group) (free)
π§ Social Gatherings (coffee club, food and performances)
π‘Learning Events (speakers, classes, workshops)
π§βοΈ Health & Wellness Classes (classes provided by local organizations)
π‘ Trips (museums, fairs, sporting events, concerts, or cultural affairs)
πCivic Engagement (conversations with local and state officials, get-out-the-vote activities, discussion forums) (free)