What we do
Home Maintenance Services
Good Morning Telephone call (Free, Confidential Service to the Over 50’s)
If you or someone you know, is missing the joy of regular conversation, the Good Morning Team Advisors can provide a daily phone call (Mon to Fri) to people over 50 within Mid Ulster District Council area, who would like social contact, reassurance, a listening ear or just to have a friendly chat. The Call can provide support, advice and help with connecting to local activities and other support services, including health and wellbeing, Community Navigator Services, home safety, Carelines, NIFRS, energy efficiency and free benefit entitlement checks as well as community support groups and organistions. It can also act as a reminder service for GP and hospital appointments and repeat prescriptions. This free phone call can be arranged at a time that suits the person between 8.30am and 2pm.
Home Maintenance Service for over 65’s
If you are 65 years old or over and live in the Mid Ulster District Council area, Mid Ulster Agewell are able to provide the following FREE of Charge to help prevent trips and falls and keep people safe and independent at home for as long as possible.
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Key safe to enable Care Package / earlier discharge from hospital
- Small Household repairs/tasks e.g. changing a light bulb or a plug, putting up a shelf, moving furniture, putting items into the attic or taking them down.
- Basic security checks e.g. carbon monoxide and smoke alarms
NB We don’t provide electrical, gas or plumbing work, gardening services, painting or decorating, working at heights above 3 metres or general household cleaning services. Two storey houses and Farm outbuildings are not eligible for cleaning gutters.
Contact Mid Ulster Agewell on 028 7963 2170 to discuss your odd jobs to see if we can help or marie.devlin@agewellpartnership.org or complete our online referral form
Power Washing Services
Power washing and leaf blowing of essential pathways and cleaning of guttering/facia boards of bungalows can be carried out for a low cost subsidised rate of just £15 per hour (for up to a maximum of 3 hours). Other jobs may also be considered at this subsidised rate, please Phone to discuss.
1 hour = £15
2 hours = £30
3 hours = £45
Community Engagement
Engages with a wide range of Agencies to support referrals and pathways to other support services and programmes for older people throughout Mid Ulster. If you would like us to come and speak to your group or staff team about our Services, please contact us on 028 7963 2170, marie.devlin@agewellpartnership.org or complete our online referral form
