Abstract
Social workers in community agencies are working to develop the array of services necessary for elderly people with disabilities to age in place. Faced with the strong need for community-based home repair and maintenance programs for older people and the limited funds available to support such programs, many community agencies and organizations are attempting to meet this need through volunteer labor. This study is an exploratory examination of the adequacy and effectiveness of volunteer home repair and maintenance programs, using qualitative data from interviews with a national sample of 80 program coordinators. A typology for classifying programs into service models is developed. These includ: ongoing handyman repair services; one-time fixup or seasonal services; and intergenerational programs designed to have specific effects on young volunteers as well as to help older people. Analyses of the interview data suggest: (1) repairs of conditions that threaten the older person's health and safety are the m...
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