How can I

Play to My Strengths

Have more money than time? Consider paying for a meal subscription, grocery delivery, house cleaning, respite care, babysitter, medical bills, school activity fees

Are you knowledgeable about cars?

• Offer to take their vehicle for a wash or an oil change

• Be the person the mechanic talks to about potential repairs

• Provide recommendations on trustworthy mechanics and repair shops

• Accompany them when car shopping

Are you handy with repairs?

• Can you offer to take care of small repairs around the house? Fixing a shelf, resealing a door, may not be things people know how to do.

• Can you recommend a reliable and skilled handyman?

• Can you help them figure out what they need when they may not have the experience or vocabulary to find assistance on their own?

Do you sew?

• Not everyone has the ability to patch, mend, replace buttons, etc.

Are you good with finances?

• Help creating a budget?

• Pay bills

• Help with taxes

• Fill out forms or paperwork

• Find affordable and reliable professional help

Are you good with administration?

• Filling out forms

• Applying for medical assistance

• Dealing with insurance

• Dealing with legal paperwork

• Apply for benefits

• Arranging for in-home services

Are you a great organizer?

• Coordinating schedules

• Researching options (community resources, doctors, specialists, therapists, repairmen, mechanics, lawyers, other needed professional services)

• Schedule medical, dental, therapy appointments.

• Special events/occasions (birthday parties? Etc.)