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Newton Senior Services Home Contractor Referral Program is a new project to create a resource listing of pre-screened and approved contractors that will provide basic home and yard repair, maintenance, and adaptation services that residents 60 and over may need in order to remain safe and independent as they choose to age in Newton.  The Newton Department of Senior Services has received a Title III grant enabling us to screen and create this list, which would be provided to older residents who call the center, to clients currently being served by one of the department’s social workers, and to caregivers calling on behalf of a senior resident of Newton. 

Contractors will be screened for the appropriate state licensing, and checked for complaints with the Better Business Bureau and the state Attorney General’s office.  Three references from each contractor will be obtained and checked as well.  In addition, each senior receiving the service will be asked to fill out a client satisfaction evaluation; these contractor ratings will also become part of the list inclusion criteria.

Our goal, in addition to providing the list itself, is to educate seniors in hiring and working with contractors to enable them to age in their homes with safety and dignity.  Along with the list, residents will receive an information packet about hiring and working with contractors.

The list itself is a work in progress.  We will be adding to it over time, and welcome referrals for contractors with whom residents have had a good experience.

Residents interested in obtaining the list, which initially will include Electricians, Plumbers, Handyman Services and Snow Removal contractors, can call Lynn Feinman at 617-796-1675. 

This service is funded in part from a grant through Springwell.