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1. Who is eligible for Senior Citizen Community Services?

Residents, age 60 and older, who own or rent and are incapable of maintaining their residence because of illness, incapacity, handicap, or absence of a caretaker-relative are eligible for this service. Priority is given to servicing those who are frail, low income, minority, disabled, isolated or veterans.

Residents who are receiving the same or similar service under another government-funded program are not eligible for this service.

2. What are the requirements to receive Residential Repair services?

Applicants must be a Town of Babylon resident and at least 60 years of age. Those seniors that are 60 years of age or older but have adult and able-bodied children/people residing in their homes are not eligible for repair or home chore services.

3. Is there an associated cost for services?

There are no associated costs for labor but participants are responsible for the cost of materials. Once a repair job is complete, participants will receive a survey in the mail along with a request for monetary donation. However, seniors are not obligated to donate to this program.

4. Do you provide services 5 days a week?

Residential Repair services are offered three days a week, Tuesday-Thursday, between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.

5. Is there an income requirement for participation?

There is no income requirement to receive services. However, services are prioritized according to income level with services provided to those with the lowest income first.

6. What Residential Repair services do you provide?

The Town's Residential Repair program provides:

• Handicapped modifications


• Crime Prevention modifications


• Gutter cleaning


• Installation of hand rails and grab bars


• Leave raking


• Painting services


• Minor plumbing services

The Residential Repair program covers minor projects, but does not provide electrical services, roof repair, window replacements, or snow removal, etc. For more information, please call Joann Labonte at (631) 422-7680.

Other organizations that can assist are:

• The Town's Department of Community Development, (631) 587-3752


• Rebuilding Together Long Island, (516) 541-7322 or (516) 741-5291


• Weatherization Program, (631) 471-1215

7. Do you issue Senior Citizen identification cards?

Yes, we provide identification cards for senior citizens. Applicants must visit the Town Annex at 281 Phelps Lane in North Babylon and provide proof of residency and age. Acceptable documents include a Driver's License, Utility Bill or Passport. These Senior Citizen identification cards allow members to redeem senior citizen discounts where available.

8. Does this program lend handicap equipment?

Residents are encouraged to contact the Services for the Disabled program for concerns on handicap equipment.