Home Repair and Maintenance Needs for Suburban Seniors

Many seniors, especially those living in the suburbs, need help in home repair and maintenance.

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September 25, 2003, 11:00 AM PDT

"Issues with senior citizens and home maintenance are not uncommon" and there are "many examples of how some senior homeowners struggle living in suburban neighborhoods....Though a wide network of social services is geared to assist the elderly, few programs focus on home repair....Even with the programs, home repair is the single-most difficult issue for seniors to ask for help with...."

Thanks to Connie Chung

FULL STORY: How some seniors struggle in suburbs

Sunday, September 21, 2003 in Yahoo! Newswire

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