216.664.2833 - Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm - 75 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland OH 44114
Chore Services Brochure This program provides free home maintenance for moderate to low income Clevelanders aged 60 and up. It helps residents live independent lifestyles while improving and maintaining the City's appearance.
Chore workers are City employees who provide services such as general and heavy house cleaning, lawn mowing, removing/installing storm windows, painting (limited), simple home repairs, and carpet cleaning. They will also install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and remove snow.
Donations are accepted to support the program, and can be mailed to the attention of the Chore Program, at the Department of Aging. All money collected is used to provide services.
Fresh Coat Cleveland
216.664.2833 - Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm
Volunteers are recruited to paint homes and cut and trim yards of eligible low-income seniors and disabled adults. Currently a pilot project, the Department of Aging has plans to expand this initiative into a regular program due, in part, to its numerous success stories. The project is conducted in collaboration with the Department of Community Development, community and faith-based organizations.
Cleveland Gutter Assistance Program for Seniors (CGAPS)
P:216.664.2045 ● Famico’s Foundation 1325 Ansel Rd., Cleveland OH 44106
CGAPS Program Application This short-term program, funded with federal stimulus dollars, assists limited-income Seniors with gutter cleaning. Interested parties may submit an application with supporting documents (listed on the application) to the Famico’s Foundation at the address above. Assistance with completing the application is available at the phone number above. This program is administered by the Cleveland Department of Aging
Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)
P: 216.664.2045 - Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm - 601 Lakeside Ave., Room 302
Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) grants of approximately $6,500 per unit are available through the State of Ohio for homeowners and tenants who meet HWAP income limits. Additional information is available through any of these agencies:
NOTE: the 2010 Lawn Cutting Program has reached capacity and new applications will not be taken until 2011. Annually, the Department of Aging accepts applications for a no-cost Senior Lawn Cutting Program. The program runs to October.
Over 3000 Greater Cleveland Boy Scouts and Leaders rake leaves annually for 1000+ Cleveland seniors through the Yard Charge Program. This collaborative effort is coordinated by the Departments of Aging, Public Service and City Planning.
Senior Initiative
216.664.2833 - Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm
This program provides Cleveland seniors and disabled adults home repair assistance to avoid housing violations citations and predatory lenders or scam contractors. This is a cooperative effort between the City’s Departments of Aging, Building and Housing, Community Development, Consumer Affairs, Public Health and Law.
Senior Homeowner Assistance Program (SHAP)
216.664.2833 - Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm - 75 Erieview Plaza, 2nd Floor
SHAP provides grants to Cleveland residents age 60+ or disabled adults who meet income eligibility guidelines and own single or two family homes in need of critical, health, safety and maintenance repairs. Applicants must live in the property in question and be able to show clear title. Proof of address (mortgage, insurance, utility bill, etc.), photo ID, and proof of income are required.
Department of Aging Jane Fumich, Director 75 Erieview Plaza, 2nd floor Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Cleveland seeks to be so elder friendly that current older residents desire to remain, former residents wish to return to the City and the City can recruit additional older residents based on the elder friendly aspects of Cleveland and its neighborhoods.
– vision statement, as a participant of the Elder Friendly Communities component of the Cleveland Foundation’s Successful Aging Initiative.
