Independent Living Services Simcoe County

Site: North Simcoe

Service: Home Maintenance and Repair Service

Record #: BAR4464
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2024
Last Full Update: 29 May 2024

Location, Telephone & Internet

Office Phone 705-737-3263
Toll Free Phone 1-800-465-1133
TTY Phone 705-737-3242
Fax 705-737-1874
E-Mail ilssimcoe@ilssimcoe.ca
Website www.ilssimcoe.ca
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Located In Community Barrie
Address 15 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit 10
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 5R7

Description & Services

Description (Service)

No fee and subsidized home maintenance and repairs to eligible seniors and people with disabilities to support them to stay independent in their homes, services include:

Help Around the House

  • Light bulb replacement
  • Installing and/or changing batteries in smoke detectors or CO2 monitors
  • Similar odd jobs

Improving Your Safety

  • Installation of grab bars in the bathroom and home

Help Outside the House

  • Eavestrough cleaning
  • Exterior window cleaning
  • Leaf removal
  • Grass cutting and trimming*
  • Driveway and walkway snow removal, including salting/sanding*

ILS will provide the tools for the task(s). Clients are required to supply their own materials

* Some conditions apply

Hours Vary
Areas Served Collingwood ; Midland ; Penetanguishene ; Ramara ; Severn ; Tay ; Tiny ; Wasaga Beach ; Christian Island ; North Simcoe
Eligibility Seniors 55+ and people with disabilities. Subsidy is based on income (a copy of a most recent Tax Assessment is required to determine eligibility for subsidized services)
Application
  • Call or email
  • Applications are first come, first served
  • Visits will be scheduled after a service agreement is completed
Languages English
Fees This is a subsidized service that will be based on the client's income. Many services are free of charge.

Other Details

Physical Access Fully Accessible

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