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.
Homeless Prevention Program Flyer This short-term program, funded with federal stimulus dollars, provides case management services for limited income Cleveland residents 60+ (or disabled 50+) at risk of becoming homeless. This service is intended for those currently homeless, at risk of eviction, living in condemned property, or temporarily living with others. Service is provided by the City of Cleveland Department of Aging which also collaborates with Fairhill Partners to assist homeless persons needing help to obtain housing.
CMHA is responsible for the management and operation of the local public housing program and administers rent subsidy programs to provide eligible low-income persons good, safe, affordable housing. CMHA maintains an accredited police department to ensure safe places to live and work, and a social services department that develops programs to enhance the quality of life of its residents.
Cleveland homeowner/occupants who are totally disabled or 65 and over with incomes not exceeding $27,800 may be eligible for reduced rates on water and sewer bills.
1.800.282.0080 - Weekdays 7 am to 5 pm or TTD 1.800.686.1557
This federally funded program is administered by the Ohio Department of Development and is designed to help eligible low-income Ohioans meet home heating costs.
This special component of the HEAP program is administered locally and provides assistance to eligible households that are disconnected or threatened with disconnection.
Residents using Dominion East Ohio as their gas supplier may be eligible for special payment assistance programs. Shutoffs may be delayed if they are life-threatening to the health of a household member. Individuals may also be qualified for assistance if they meet income guidelines. Dominion asks that customers call them as soon as a delinquent notice is received.
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.
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.
Cleveland City Hall 601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Weekdays 8am-5pm
We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods, delivering superior services, embracing the diversity of our citizens, and making Cleveland a desirable, safe city in which to live, work, raise a family, shop, study, play and grow old.
