Senior Chore Program

Designed to help senior citizens and disabled adults stay in their homes by living independently.

Service Area:

• Brooklyn Park
• Brooklyn Center
• Camden (north of 44th Ave. N.)
• Champlin
• Osseo

Background

CEAP's Senior Chore Program is funded in part by CEAP, the City of Brooklyn Center, the Older Americans Act grant through the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging Corporation (MAAA), and the Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA). Senior Chore Program is coordinated through the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.

Employment

Jobs:

• Snow removal ($15/hr)
• Light housekeeping ($15/hr)
• Light maintenance ($15/hr)
• Lawn care ($15/hr)

Benefits:

• Flexible hours
• Make your own schedule
• Help senior citizens and disabled adults in your community

Download an Application:

• Chore Application

If interested in these employment opportunities, please contact Diane CEAP's Senior Chores Coordinator at 763-450-3667.

Volunteer Groups

Calling all volunteers! Are you part of an organization, business, or group that is interested in donating your time to help senior citizens and disabled adults in your community? Then volunteer with CEAP's Senior Chore Program.

Spring Clean-Up is between April and May, weather permitting. Fall Clean-Up is the end of October through the beginning of November, weather permitting.

Areas of Need:

• Leaf raking, etc.
• If willing, please consider cleaning the gutters of the homes being visited (Fall Clean-Up)

Criteria:

• At least 3-4 individuals per house.
• If crew members are students under the age of 16, there must be at least one adult supervisor per crew.
• There must be a leader of the group with contact information and that individual is responsible to see that the work is complete and report back to the Senior Chores Coordinator.
• Must supply own rakes and gloves.

If your group is interested in volunteering, call 763-566-9600.

Program Guidelines

• CEAP's Senior Chore Program locates senior citizens and disabled adults from the community who are in need of services such as housekeeping, lawn care, snow removal, and light maintenance. All work is dependent on worker availability.
• CEAP does a criminal background check on all Independent Contractors; we also check references.
• When a client calls in for service, CEAP attempts to assign an Independent Contractor to provide the service. For seasonal jobs, such as raking, and lawn care, please call about 1 month before you expect to need the service.
• The current rate for service is $15 an hour with a minimun of one hour.
• The Independent Contractor will go to the client's home to complete the job, at which time a Senior Chore Program Jobsheet will be filled out. It is important for the client to approve the Jobsheet each time work is completed.
• Independent Contractors are to be paid by the client after the job is completed. The Independent Contractor must not solicit tips.
• Absolutely no pre-paying is allowed through the Senior Chore Program.
• All jobs are to be cleared and pre-approved by CEAP Senior Chore Program staff.
• The Independent Contractor has the right to refuse any job if they feel they will be unable to complete it.
• If there are ever any disagreements between the worker and the client, CEAP Senior Chore Program staff should be notified immediately.
• Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP), Senior Chore Program, and the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging do not assume any liability or responsibility for the client's participation in the Senior Chore Program. The client must also recognize and understand that the worker providing services is an independent contractor, and is not an employee or agent of CEAP. CEAP does not guarantee the work done by the Independent Contractor.
• NAPIS survey forms will be sent out once a year to all clients 60+ years old receiving services and to every new client 60+ years old. The purpose behind the NAPIS forms is to acquire information about the senior citizens in our community, so that we can serve them more effectively. Please mail the completed NAPIS form in the return envelope provided to CEAP.