Rapp at Home provides services that help seniors to stay socially connected and to live with confidence in their homes. The services and activities offered can range from opportunities for staying involved with friends and neighbors, to receiving help with transportation, to assisting with tasks around the house or yard, to picking up groceries and prescriptions.
Rapp at Home attracts volunteers, including people registered on the web site and others in the community who have the time and inclination to help those in need.
This new program pairs individuals who may be feeling isolated or lonely with trained Rapp at Home volunteers who make in-home visits at least once per month. The length of the visit may vary, averaging at least half an hour, and the visit may include whatever is of interest to the two individuals: conversation, card games, sharing a favorite TV show, or ...
The Loan Closet is a community service that provides local residents access, free of charge, to medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, crutches, shower seats, commodes, and hospital beds.
The Lions Club manages the Rappahannock Convalescent Loan Closet operation with its partners, Rapp at Home and the Farm Bureau. Rapp at Home is the ...
10300 Eaton Pl Suite 440, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Service
Free
Social
Monthly Social Visits
Rapp at Home began this program during the Covid pandemic, providing monthly visits to help older adults in the community who may be isolated, lonely, or recovering from an illness. As the United States Surgeon General noted in 2023, isolation has serious health effects, including increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and dementia. Based on the feedba...
10300 Eaton Pl Suite 440, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Service
Free
Assistance
Home Maintenance
Routine Household Task Assistance
Struggling with light housework or yard work? Are you temporarily incapacitated due to surgery? Our volunteers can lend a hand with occasional chores such as light housecleaning, sweeping your garage, clearing your walkway of snow.
10300 Eaton Pl Suite 440, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Service
Free
Home Maintenance
Small Household Repairs and Maintenance
Small household repairs/maintenance: Is your railing loose? Do you need to replace the batteries in a smoke detector? Are volunteers have done these chores and more. We replaced a broken leg on a wooden kitchen chair; we moved a dresser for a woman with a broken arm.
10300 Eaton Pl Suite 440, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
info@rappathome.org
Service
Free
Technology
Technology Support
Feeling overwhelmed by technology? We can help you navigate your computer, the internet, your smart phone, and other electronic devices.
10300 Eaton Pl Suite 440, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
info@rappathome.org
Service
Free
Grocery
Transportation
Transportation & Grocery Delivery
Transportation support is a critical service to help all of us remain in our homes here in this rural community where there is no public transportation and medical, grocery and other services are often quite a distance from home. Situations can arise for any of us when help may be needed to reach a doctor, visit a friend, go shopping, or attend an event. ...
10300 Eaton Pl Suite 440, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Service
Free
Home Maintenance
Trash Removal
If you're unable to take your bag of trash or recycle materials to the county refuse and recycling facilities, we have volunteers who can help.
10300 Eaton Pl Suite 440, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
info@rappathome.org
Service
Free
Assistance
Vendor Referrals
Do you need specialized or professional assistance with tasks like home modifications, legal matters, or pet care? We can connect you with a list of businesses referred and recommended by other Rapp at Home Friends.
