Home Repair and Maintenance Needs for Suburban Seniors
Many seniors, especially those living in the suburbs, need help in home repair and maintenance.
"Issues with senior citizens and home maintenance are not uncommon" and there are "many examples of how some senior homeowners struggle living in suburban neighborhoods....Though a wide network of social services is geared to assist the elderly, few programs focus on home repair....Even with the programs, home repair is the single-most difficult issue for seniors to ask for help with...."
Thanks to Connie Chung
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Published on Sunday, September 21, 2003 in
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