Residential Repair

Office: 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738
631-451-9092 * Fax: 631-451-9145
Office hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

The Town of Brookhaven Residential Repair program provides household maintenance assistance to residents age 60 and over who are homeowners, condominium owners, or apartment renters (with written consent of homeowner). Priority is given to persons with physical or financial limitations. The service provides assistance with minor chores that do not require the skills of a licensed craftsperson. It is not an emergency service.

Cost:
There is no charge for this service, however, client must purchase any materials required. When work is completed, client is given the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution to the program.

Tipping:
Under no circumstances are the workers allowed to accept tips, so please do not offer them.

How to apply:
Call 451-9092 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

What is covered:

• PLUMBING: Replacing faucets and/or washers for kitchen or bathroom sinks; clearing clogged sinks. No bathtub repairs.
• ELECTRICAL: Repairing or rewiring lamps, replacing light switches or receptacles, replacing frayed cords. No appliance repairs.
• CARPENTRY: Installing grab bars for tubs and toilets; safety rails; shelves; minor repairs to doors and house trim.
• PAINTING: Interior ceilings where minor water or structural damage has occurred. No cosmetic work.
• WEATHERIZATION: Caulking and weather stripping of windows and doors.
• CRIME PREVENTION: Installing door and window locks, peepholes.
• MISCELLANEOUS: Replacing broken single-pane window panes; installation or removal of storm windows and screens. Cleaning gutters and drains with no obstruction once a year. (One-story homes only).

Expanded In Home Service for the Elderly Program—“E.I.S.E.P.”

Office: 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738
631-451-9191 * Fax: 631-451-9054
Office hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Residents 60 years of age and older who are no longer able to perform the day to day tasks of managing a home may be eligible for limited Home Care Services. EISEP services range from assistance with paperwork, grocery shopping, errands, help with laundry, meal preparation and light housekeeping, to aid with bathing and grooming.

How to apply:
Call the Suffolk County Office for the Aging at 853-8200
There is a waiting list.

How it works:
Caseworkers from the Suffolk County Office for the Aging determine need, eligibility and fees, which are based on a sliding scale.

Once a case is opened, the Town’s Senior Citizen Division administers the housekeeper services. Personal care is provided through other agencies assigned by the County.

Housekeeper visits are typically 3 hours, once per week, and may include:
 

• Grocery Shopping
• Errands (pharmacy, post office, bank, library)
• Meal Preparation
• Laundry
• Light Housekeeping

Shopping and errands are limited to stores closest to client’s home.

Aides do not clean the entire home, only the primary area of use. The service does not include heavy cleaning, moving furniture, turning mattresses, washing walls or windows, scrubbing or waxing floors, shampooing carpets, yard work, or cleaning up pet accidents. Aides are not permitted to transport clients and do not provide any hands-on care.

Tipping:
Under no circumstances are Aides allowed to accept tips, so please do not offer them.

Funding for Residential Repair and EISEP is provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services through the New York State Office for the Aging and the Suffolk County Office for the Aging.