Home Maintenance refers to assistance with maintenance and repair to the homes, gardens and yards of frail older people to help them to cope with a disabling condition and to keep the home in a safe and habitable condition.
These services involve:
• minor dwelling repairs and maintenance: electrical, such as changing light bulbs and switches, carpentry and plumbing, including washers, minor leaks and blockages;
• limited regular lawn mowing or other garden upkeep;
• removal of rubbish;
• for Clients in rural and remote areas service may include yard clearance and other fire safety measures;
• liaising with appropriate allied health providers, principally occupational therapists, and nurses, regarding assessment of an individual’s needs and identification of maintenance work to meet that person’s requirements;
• scoping, costing and planning maintenance and modification work, sourcing appropriate materials and suitably qualified tradespeople and handypersons.