Indianapolis News and HeadlinesWorking For You

Actions

Volunteers help seniors stay safe at home

September is National Safe Home Month.
Posted at 1:41 AM, Sep 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-15 01:41:47-04

INDIANAPOLIS — September is National Safe Home Month. For many Hoosiers, keeping up with repairs to make their home safer can be a bit challenging.

That's why dozens of volunteers from CICOA spent Saturday morning helping low-income seniors with repairs and improvements.

They went to work in the Garfield Park neighborhood, building a wheelchair ramp and cleaning the yard for two residents who have been injured in their home the past year.

Watch the video in the player above to learn more.