Weatherization improvements to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and safety, while reducing energy costs, including:? - Air sealing - Attic and/or wall insulation - Furnace repair or replacement - Ventilation Energy repairs and upgrades are completed without cost to homeowners

Home Care Services - After-hospital care - Blood pressure monitoring - Cancer care management - Care for respiratory illness - Diabetes monitoring and management - Home infusion therapy - Home safety evaluation and modification - Medication management and teaching - Nutrition counseling - Orthopedic patient care - Physical, occupational, and speech therapies - Post-partum care - Social work and long-range planning - Wound care Personal Care Services - Bathing, dressing, and grooming - Exercise and mobility assistance - Light housekeeping - Meal preparation Home Support Services - Care management - Companionship and emotional support - Foot care - Functional and cognitive assessments - Homemaker services and meal preparation - Home maintenance - Home management services and errands - Laundry assistance - Medication management - Personal care assistance (dressing, bathing and hygiene care) - Shopping and errand assistance - Transportation and escort to physician appointments - Travel companion and escort for trips or events - Wellness and safety monitoring

- Provides financial assistance to households to pay a portion of their home heating cost. The size of the household grant is based on household size, income, fuel type and energy usage. Grants are sent directly to client's fuel vendor and/or electric vendor - Mail out applications available - Energy Related Repair Program is available to EAP eligible homeowners that occupies the home and has a hazardous and life threatening situation, has no heat, or has a malfunctioning heating system - Individuals should call for applications(or an application is on the bicap website available to download). Applications will be processed in the order in which they were received. If household is in an emergency situation, can call the Energy Assistance Program staff to see if immediate assistance is available based on funding and the completion of the application.

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnections Other services may include: - Advocacy with energy suppliers and human service providers - Help with past due water and waste water bills - Education on efficient and safe use of energy - Repair or replacement of homeowners' broken heating systems The Reach Out for Warmth program provides crisis assistance, it is an emergency program for households facing a no heat situation. ROFW program is funded solely through local donations.

- Provides help with heating bills and related heating repairs - Energy Conservation and Education - Budget Counseling - Financial Assistance - Family Counseling - Social Service Information & Referrals

Weatherization improvements to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and safety, while reducing energy costs, including:? - Air sealing - Attic and/or wall insulation - Furnace repair or replacement - Ventilation Energy repairs and upgrades are completed without cost to homeowners

Partners with people to make improvements ot the safety, accessibility, or energy efficiency of the home. Safety improvements including - Easy-to-see contrast steps, no-slip treads - Grab bars - Interior or exterior door adjustments, no-step door thresholds - Raised toilet seats - Ramps - Railings in halls and stairs - Repair tripping hazards - Secure door and window locks - Minor lighting improvements -brighter bulbs, wireless control, adding lamps Mobility modifications - Easy-to-use cabinet pulls - Lever-style door handles and faucets - Small bathroom modification - Widening doorways Weatherization enhancements - Weather stripping doors - Replacing caulking or sealing

- Provides financial assistance to households to pay a portion of their home heating cost. The size of the household grant is based on household size, income, fuel type and energy usage. Grants are sent directly to client's fuel vendor and/or electric vendor - Mail out applications available - Energy Related Repair Program is available to EAP eligible homeowners that occupies the home and has a hazardous and life threatening situation, has no heat, or has a malfunctioning heating system - Individuals should call for applications(or an application is on the bicap website available to download). Applications will be processed in the order in which they were received. If household is in an emergency situation, can call the Energy Assistance Program staff to see if immediate assistance is available based on funding and the completion of the application.

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company or fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection - Some emergency heating fuel funding through Reach Out For Warmth (ROFW) - Small grants (up to $500) for past-due energy payments - Financial counseling, vendor negotiation, and advocacy for households in crisis Weatherization Program: Free home energy audits, insulation, and heating system evaluation and repair as a cost-effective way of reducing energy bills ?Energy-related Repair Program

Home maintenance and chore services are provided to senior citizens to enable them to live safely and independently in their own homes. Services may include: - Assistance with clutter elimination - Home maintenance - Home repairs - Housekeeping - kitchen and bathroom cleaning - Household chores - Lawn care and yardwork - Relocation assistance - Snow removal

Volunteers provide light housekeeping, minor repairs, and yard work; they may also handle deliveries of mail, prescriptions, meals, weekly groceries as needed.

Minor & Critical Home Repair - A Brush with Kindness(ABWK)is an exterior home preservation program that provides painting, landscaping, weather stripping, and minor repair services for homeowners in need - ABWK helps low-income homeowners, impacted by age, disability, and family circumstances, who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes - We use volunteers, sweat equity, and no interest loans to make repairs affordable, helping low-income homeowners continue to live independently and securely in their homes - ABWK is a supplement to our core building program. It enables us to serve more families and increase volunteer opportunities - We partner with Aitkin county veteran service office, the D.A.V and Veteran clubs.

Minor & Critical Home Repair - Home Preservation is an exterior home preservation program that provides painting, landscaping, and minor repair services for homeowners in need - Home Preservation helps low-income homeowners, impacted by age, disability, and family circumstances, who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes - We use volunteers, sweat equity, and no interest loans to make repairs affordable, helping low-income homeowners continue to live independently and securely in their homes - Home Preservation is a supplement to our core building program. It enables us to serve more families and increase volunteer opportunities.

The service is intended to make minor modifications of living space to prevent injury, promote safety, and health of older person's, to assist frail and older adult clients to remain independent in their homes. Modifications included, but not limited to: - Faucet and door levers - Installation of medical alert devices - Purchase and installation of grab bars, shower chairs, raised toilet seats - Repairs/renovations to alleviate medical conditions (i.e., air conditioner installation for asthma patients, etc., with doctor's prescription) - Smoke detectors - Water heater repair - Other - call for more information

- Groceries to Go Program: Connects a volunteer shopper with a homebound senior to assist in grocery shopping and delivery - Handyman Program: Homeowners who are unable to repair their own homes due to age/disability are given assistance with things like installing smoke alarms, fixing leaky faucets, replacing light bulbs, or installing grab bars. Homeowners only pay for materials while volunteers provide the labor services. - Volunteers accepted for both programs

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay heat and electricity costs. Payments for energy bills are sent directly to the household's energy company for fuel provider for propane, fuel oil, or wood. Financial assistance varies depending on household income and fuel costs. The Energy Assistance Program provides additional grants for eligible households who need help with: - Crisis Program and Reach Out for Warmth: Households that are eligible for Energy Assistance and have used all their original grants may request for assistance for this program - Energy Related Repair Program: A program for homeowners who are eligible for the Energy Assistance Program that addresses safety or no heat problems due to malfunctioning or non-functioning heating systems - Getting reconnected to heat and power after disconnections - Paying for emergency fuel deliveries of propane, heating oil, or biofuel - Preventing disconnection The deadline to apply for this program was May 31, 2024. Applications for the 2024-2025 heating season will be accepted starting September 2024.

Weatherization improvements to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and safety, while reducing energy costs, including:? - Air sealing - Attic and/or wall insulation - Furnace repair or replacement - Ventilation Energy repairs and upgrades are completed without cost to homeowners

A Brush with Kindness (AKD): Program serving low income homeowners who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes. This Habitat program enables existing homeowners to continue to live independently and securely in their homes. Projects may involve work such as: - Painting - Roofing - Constructing decks and ramps - Weatherization repairs - Landscaping - Yard work Critical Home Repair (CHR): Program is designed to help lower income homeowners maintain a safe and secure place to live. Projects include repair or replacement of roofs, windows, doors, and siding. Additions or expansions are not included. Aging in Place (AIP): ?Program is designed to help lower income homeowners safely and securely reside in their homes longer. Projects include installing an access ramp into the home, reducing trip hazards in the home, and installing walk in showers.????????

The service is intended to make minor modifications of living space to prevent injury, promote safety, and health of older person's, to assist frail and older adult clients to remain independent in their homes. Modifications included, but not limited to: - Faucet and door levers - Installation of medical alert devices - Purchase and installation of grab bars, shower chairs, raised toilet seats - Repairs/renovations to alleviate medical conditions (i.e., air conditioner installation for asthma patients, etc., with doctor's prescription) - Smoke detectors - Water heater repair - Other - call for more information

- Rides to medical appointments - Rides to errands - Grocery shopping assistance - Friendly visiting - Telephone assurance - Minor home repair - Building wheelchair ramps - Raking - Snow removal - Caregiver support and respite - Office support - Other types of friendly assistance

Provides the following supportive services: - Adopt-a-Grandparent - Assisted Transportation - age 60 and older - Chore services - Eldercare - Family Caregiver - Friendly visits and phone calls - Furniture for Families - Grocery shopping - Home accessibility accessories installed - grab bars - Household goods - Lawn mowing, leaf raking, snow shoveling - Light housekeeping - Living with Memory Loss (for those who are living with memory loss) - Medical appointments - Medical equipment - Minor home repairs - Necessary errands - Parkinson's - Seasonal yard work - Support for seniors to remain living at home as long as possible - Volunteer opportunities - Youth mission work

H.O.M.E. services include: - Homemaking (dishwashing, laundry, grocery shopping, meals, and cleaning) - Lawn mowing - Snow removal - Interior and exterior painting - Seasonal outdoor work (raking, pruning, weeding, mulching) - Minor repairs (leaky faucets, door handles, replace light bulbs) - Home barrier removal disability-related projects - grab bar installation

Provides assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners who do not have family members available to help with household chores. May be able to help with: - Cleaning gutters and downspouts - Cleaning and changing screen windows/doors - Raking leaves, mowing lawns, and shoveling snow - Trimming bushes - Small home repairs - Railing and grab bar installation

Volunteers from the church provide handyman repair services every 3rd Saturday morning of each month for single mothers, widows, older adults and persons who are disabled.

Matches older adults and adults with disabilities to volunteers to assist with tasks allowing people to remain safely and independently in their own homes. - Gutter cleaning or window washing (first floor only) - Handyman tasks (not requiring a professional, includes painting) - Lawn care (gardening, lawn mowing, spring clean-up, weeding) - Light house cleaning (basic tasks such as bathrooms, dusting, floors, kitchens, and vacuuming) - Moving furniture within the home - Snow removal (shoveling/snow blowing driveway and shoveling sidewalk) provided on a one-time or short-term basis. A limited amount of volunteers provide this, so it may not always be available - Only available to those living in the Stillwater Area School District #834 Services are part of Community Thread's THRIVE program.