Services We Offer
This list of initial services depends on member interest and volunteer skills and availability. Nashoba Neighbors will revise and refine available services during its Pilot Phase in the fall of 2022. Have other suggestions? Let us know! Members shape the types of services we provide!
Transportation
β° Appointments (doctor, hairdresser, physical therapy, classes)
π£ Shopping & Banking (groceries, gifts, pet supplies, farmer’s market, bank visit, post office)
πΌ Cultural Events (concerts, museum visits, library visit, movie, lectures, presentations)
π¨π©π§π¦ Social Get-Togethers (coffee with friends, birthday lunch, town beach visit)
π Weekend & Evening Transportation (religious services, funeral, special event, town meeting)
π¬ Errands for Members (mail, dry cleaning, medications, take-out meals, pre-ordered groceries)
Light Home Repairs & Upkeep
π Occasional Cleaning Tasks (helping with the wash, changing the sheets, sweeping the porch, cleaning up spills or broken glass, cleaning out the fridge)
π Light Moving Tasks (household furniture, reorganize room to accommodate return from hospital)
π¨ Repairs (changing light bulbs, repairing a broken lamp or vaccuum)
β»οΈ Organize Recycling
π Dump Run (take trash/recycling to curb or to recycling/transfer station; dependent on town policy)
πΏ House plant care
π Reorganize Closets (take goods to local thrift store for donation)
π¨π Detector Check (schedule a visit from the fire department to check smoke/carbon dioxide detectors; dependent on fire department services)
Yard/Outdoor Home Care-occasional
π· Gardening (planting flowers, shrubs, variety of outdoor plants)
π Raking/Blowing Leaves
π± Light Weeding
π¦ Garden Watering
β Sanding Walkways
Change of Season Chores
π‘ Yard Furniture (Putting away porch furniture and planters)
πͺ Changing Screen/Storm Doors
π¬ Fans (installing/removing small air conditioners and fans)
π² Firewood (stacking or bringing in wood)
π₯ Fireplace (end-of-season removal of fireplace ashes)
π§Hoses (putting away/taking out yard hoses)
Friendly Visits & Wellness Checks
β Drop Ins (informal visits for tea or coffee or lunchtime chats)
π¬ Pastimes (card games, puzzles, crafting, read alouds)
π Check Ins (phone call check-ins, including check-ins during and after big weather events and power outages)
πΆWalking Buddy
Short-Term Emergency Supports
π Home Checks (checking that doors are locked, services are off, all is in good order)
πΏ House Plant Watering
π¬ Mail Pick Up
πΆ Pet Care (pet feeding, dog walking)
Support with Technology
π± Learn how to use phones, ipads, Kindle, computers / laptops, remotes, answering machines, TVs and related units
π Learn how to use applications, such as Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook, email
π€³Install home assistance devices like Amazon Echo (Alexa) and Google Assistant
π₯ Install or update applications on the computer, TV, phone
π¨πΌTroubleshoot technology difficulties and/or contact technical support services directly
π¨ Replace printer cartridges
π Change remote or back-up batteries
βΊ Research personal emergency assistance devices (like LifeAlert, 5-Star/Great Call)
Home Management Support
π Scheduling (schedule home services or appointments)
π« Mail and Bill Payment Assistance
π Fill out Forms
βοΈ Phone Call Assistance
π Organizing (paperwork or files)
π» Local Service Research (help research local services available for members to hire)
Social & Educational Activities
(some free, some paid or tickets req'd)
π² Interest Groups (cribbage club, book groups, knitting gathering, woodshop talk, gardening club, hiking group) (free)
π§ Social Gatherings (coffee club, food and performances)
π‘Learning Events (speakers, classes, workshops)
π§βοΈ Health & Wellness Classes (classes provided by local organizations)
π‘ Trips (museums, fairs, sporting events, concerts, or cultural affairs)
πCivic Engagement (conversations with local and state officials, get-out-the-vote activities, discussion forums) (free)