programs

NeighborCare

NeighborCare offers year-round support by providing critical home repairs and accessibility modifications by skilled tradespeople throughout the year at no cost to homeowners. NeighborCare assists low-income senior homeowners in Montgomery County. To be eligible, the property must be owner-occupied and current on property taxes, and the homeowner must be faced with a critical need for home repairs or accessibility modifications. If a homeowner is qualified, NeighborCare coordinates the repair to be completed by a skilled contractor.

Seasonal Safe@Home

At Rebuilding Together Dayton, we believe that older adults should be able to remain safe, healthy, and independent in their own homes and communities. According to a recent study conducted by AARP, nearly 90% of older adults would prefer to stay in their current homes as long as possible. Aging in place is also widely understood to be more cost-effective than nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Seasonal Safe@Home is focused on:

Seasonal-based repairs

Volunteer and homeowner education 

Volunteer [Re]Build Opportunities 

Each season has a specific initiative that drives the four focus areas:

Winter- Safety Kits - Fire safety and falls prevention
Spring- National Rebuilding Day - Home repairs and community revitalization
Summer- Seasonal Revitalization - Exterior maintenance
Autumn- Heat the Town - Furnace and water heater repairs/replacements

Safety Kits: designed to improve household health, safety, and energy efficiency, these kits include items that volunteers of any skill level can install.

National [Re]Building Month: Our marquee event, National Rebuilding Day, takes place on the last Saturday in April each year. This event is the culmination of a month of volunteer projects and community revitalization throughout April. Through the help of hundreds of volunteers and the generosity of local organizations, we can make a significant impact on homes and communities by making them safer and healthier.

Seasonal Revitalization: Volunteers from local companies, organizations, and churches perform exterior maintenance and yard work in targeted neighborhoods for their neighbors in need.

Heat the Town: is a partnership with local HVAC technicians. We help senior homeowners stay warm during the winter months, providing furnace and water heater checks, repairs, and replacements as needed.

[RE]Building a Healthy Neighborhood
[RE]Building a Healthy Neighborhood is a program that brings together our strategic community approach of Community Revitalization Partnership and our core practice model: Safe and Healthy Housing 

More Than Just a Home We understand the importance of community for our homeowners. This is why we feel it is just as important to assist local community centers where our homeowners spend their days as it is to assist in creating a safe and healthy home.

Through [RE]Building a Healthy Neighborhood, Rebuilding Together Dayton makes a minimum commitment of two years in a targeted neighborhood to focus on the delivery of safe and healthy repairs to homes and/or community facilities. We build collaborative partnerships with other neighborhood organizations and government entities, positioning ourselves as part of the community development continuum. We also work with our national office on corporate grants to strengthen our ability to build local coalitions, plan joint events, and make strategic decisions about using resources to maximize impact in targeted neighborhoods.