Home Help
OWCS coordinates a Home Help Program for seniors who require assistance cleaning their home. Brokered workers perform a variety of household tasks from light to heavy housecleaning. General Housecleaning includes: dusting, vacuuming, mopping floors, cleaning the bathroom, cleaning the kitchen, changing/making the bed, laundry, ironing, washing dishes, wiping the fridge and stove, wiping mirrors, cleaning walls around door knobs and light switches etc. Heavy Housecleaning duties would include: washing curtains, cleaning the refrigerator, cleaning the oven and stove, washing floors by hand, polishing silver, moving heavy furniture to clean, turning a mattress and interior window washing.
Cost: The rates for Home Help depend on the type of cleaning requested as follows:
General Housecleaning is 12.00 an hour with a 2 hour minimum (after two hours, half an hour increments will be charged).
Heavy Housecleaning is 14.00 an hour with a 1 hour minimum (after one hour, half an hour increments will be charged).
For more information about the Ottawa West Community Support:
- Adult Day Program
- Congregate Dining
- Foot Care
- Friendly Visiting
- Grocery Shopping Bus
- Home Help
- Home Maintenance
- Personal Shopping Bus
- Respite Care
- Telephone Assurance
- Transportation to Medical Appointments
Ottawa West Community Support (OWCS) Client Bill of Rights
