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Senior Chore Service and Home Injury Control
MCCSA's Senior Citizen Chore Service assists senior citizens with home maintenance and minor repairs. The program is available to persons age 60 and older who are residents of targeted areas in Macomb County and meet eligibility guidelines.
Call 586-469-5228 for more information or to request grass cutting, snow removal or odd job services.
Grass Cutting
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Call 586-469-5228 for more information or to request grass cutting service.
- Those interested in grass cutting must make a new request every year beginning January 1.
- Each year, a new grass cutting list is created for seniors based on social and economic need.
- Notification will be mailed in April to those who have been placed on the grass cutting list.
- Grass cutting begins mid-April and continues into October. Lawns will be cut approximately once weekly April to July and every other week August to October.
Snow Removal
- Call 586-469-5228 for more information or to request snow removal service.
- Those interested in snow removal must make a new request every year.
- Each year, a new snow removal list is created for seniors based on social and economic need.
- Notification will be mailed in November to those who have been placed on the snow list.
- Snow removal is performed after a snowfall of two or more inches. Under normal conditions, snow is cleared within one to two days after snowfall has stopped.
Odd Jobs
Call 586-469-5228 for more information or to request odd job service. Persons receiving Chore Service may be required to purchase materials. Labor costs are included in suggested cost sharing.
Typical odd jobs include:
- minor plumbing
- change storms and screens
- minor electrical
- install window plastic
- change furnace filters
- clean gutters
- replace locks
- install smoke alarms
Use the following sliding scale to determine your suggested cost for service
per visit.
Seniors requesting Chore Service are expected to share in the cost of providing the service. For each service performed, the senior should make an appropriate contribution. No one will be excluded from receiving services if their income does not permit them to contribute at the recommended level.
The following sliding scale determines your suggested cost share for service per unit.
| Gross Annual Income: |
Cost Share Per Unit: |
Under $6,000 |
$6.00 |
$6,001 - $8,550 |
$8.00 |
$8,551 - $13,000 |
$10.00 |
$13,001 - $16,000 |
$12.00 |
$16,001 - $20,000 |
$14.00 |
$20,001 - $25,000 |
$16.00 |
$25,000 and over |
$18.00 |
Home Injury Control Information
Home Injury Control is a program to prevent injuries in the homes of disabled and frail senior citizens who could not otherwise afford safety devices. A one time service can be provided to anyone 60 years of age or older who does not qualify for devices under any other funded program.
Home Injury Control can install any of the following safety devices: grab bars, transfer benches, handheld shower heads and toilet assist rails. Services are targeted to create a sense of bathroom safety and prevent falls.
Upon completing and returning a simple application, you will be contacted by a Chore Service representative to schedule an appointment for installation.
Temporary Modular Ramps
MCCSA also installs temporary modular aluminum ramps on a short-term basis for wheelchair-bound senior citizens. There is a nominal monthly lease fee. When the ramps are no longer needed, they are removed and used for new clients. The number of ramps is limited; a waiting list is maintained for this project.
Cost Sharing
Seniors requesting Home Injury Control Service are expected to share in the cost of providing the service. For each service performed, the senior should make an appropriate contribution. No one will be excluded from receiving services if their income does not permit them to contribute at the recommended level.
For more information contact:
Senior Citizen Chore Services/Home Injury Control
Phone: 586-469-5228
Fax: 586-469-7839
TDD: 586-469-5962
21885 Dunham Road
VerKuilen Building, Suite #10
Clinton Township, MI 48036
Email: mccsa@macombcountymi.gov
When emailing questions regarding services, please include your name, phone number or other contact information, and city of residence. This helps us to serve you more efficiently.
