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Rebuilding Together * Montgomery
County is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to
helping elderly and/or disabled low-income homeowners, and families
with children through home renovation and repair. Our goal is to
keep people living in warmth, safety, and independence, while helping
to build better communities in Montgomery County. Many of our neighbors
have worked all their lives and have been physically and financially
able to maintain their homes in good condition. Now due to illness,
the loss of a spouse, aging, and/or economic hardships, they are
unable do the repair work themselves and their homes deteriorate
or become unsafe.
Please contact
us for more information about this truly amazing program.
Rebuilding Together has developed other service
programs for our community members.
Take a look!
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The Handyman Program helps elderly and/or disabled low income homeowners
remain safe and secure in their homes by performing minor home repair
and maintenance they cannot perform themselves. This service is FREE.
Individuals and families accepted into the program must complete an
application and provide verification of income and home ownership. The
Handyman Program works in partnership with the RSVP
(Retired Senior Volunteer Program) of the Montgomery County Volunteer
Center. Contact us for more info.
Through the LINK Program, staff and volunteers evaluate the health
and social service needs of each Rebuilding Together applicant. After
this assessment, Rebuilding Together "LINKS" the applicant
to health and human service providers throughout Montgomery County to
ensure that the homeowner is able to live in his home with increased
self sufficiency. Contact us
for more information.
In 2001, the Board of Directors officially supported the growth of
the organization by making a commitment to focus volunteer home repair
efforts on the first ever Community Rehabilitation project. Every year,
Rebuilding Together selects a specific neighborhood that has been identified
as one of the county’s revitalization areas and completes home
repairs to approximately 10-15 homes. In addition, volunteers help clean
up streets and parks within the identified neighborhood. Each homeowners/civic
association is required to participate in order to have their neighborhood
selected. Congregations and business from the targeted neighborhood
are solicited for donations of supplies, materials and labor. Please
contact us for more information.
| Home Modification Program |
Home modification and repairs have emerged as a priority service project
from the National organization because this type of service delivery
is essential to help the elderly and disabled age in place. Home Modification
and repair includes adaptations to homes that can make it easier and
safer to carry out daily living activities such as bathing, cooking,
and climbing stairs. In addition, alterations to the physical structure
of the home improve the home's overall safety and condition.
Research suggests that one-third to one-half of home accidents can
be prevented by modification and repair. Often home modification and
repair can allow people to remain in their homes longer. Older people
tend to live in older homes that often need repairs and modifications.
Over 60% of older persons live in homes more than 20 years old. Home
modification and repair can accommodate lifestyle changes and increase
comfort.
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Short Term |
Intermediate |
Long Term |
| Community |
Community members, businesses, religious congregations,
civic organizations, etc., become aware of the needs of elderly and/or
disabled low-income homeowners through volunteer opportunities. |
Community members, businesses, religious congregations,
civic organizations, etc., become involved and invested volunteers
serving their community through donations of labor, supplies and materials. |
Neighborhoods are revitalized by community members,
businesses, religious congregations, civic organizations, etc., by
providing volunteer labor and donated supplies and materials. |
| Clients |
Elderly and/or disabled low-income homeowners will
be made aware of free volunteer home repair services to help them
remain in their homes with greater safety, warmth and independence. |
Elderly and/or disabled low-income homeowners receive
services to help them remain in their homes with greater safety, warmth
and independence. |
Elderly and/or disabled low-income homeowners will
remain in their homes with greater safety, warmth and independence. |
| Clients Link |
Rebuilding Together applicants become aware of services
offered throughout the County that they are eligible to receive at
no or reduced costs to help them address issues related to their social,
emotional, physical and financial condition to enable these individuals
and families to remain in their homes more independently. |
Rebuilding Together applicants access services through
a referral and/or use of a provider directory addressing needs related
to their social, emotional, physical and financial condition to enable
these individuals and families to remain in their homes more independently. |
Over a two year period, Rebuilding Together applicants
become independent from the initial referral resource or continue
to access service for existing, ongoing and/or new needs related to
their social, emotional, physical and financial condition to enable
these individuals and families to remain in their homes more independently. |
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