Finding a reliable tradie to help out around the home can be a surprisingly difficult task. Plus, maintaining your home and garden becomes more important—even daunting—as we approach the cooler weather. Are leaves starting to collect in your gutters, the pets moulting more than their body weight in fur, and the flowerbed weeds are growing like, well, weeds?

Age Concern Otago's Home Trade Service connects our members across Dunedin and Mosgiel with reliable, police-vetted, and reference-checked tradespeople, straight to your door. Our office manager (the lovely Fiona, surely, you’ve met her at our Dunedin hub on the Octagon), even rings up to check how the referral has gone, so you can rest assured that we take your feedback to heart.

You can enjoy an in-home personal grooming service with a qualified beautician (non-diabetic nail cutting) or hairdresser, plus make it a makeover day and have the pooch groomed by a pet care technician, too! Perhaps you simply need someone to help with basic tidying up and cleaning? We have someone for that. We can also refer a gardener, handyman, painter, builder, and more.

If you need a job done, or want to be part of our referral service, please get in touch with Fiona on 03 477 1040, email reception@ageconcernotago.co.nz, or sign up online on the Our Services page

Do you live outside the Dunedin area and need help around the home?

Contact the Citizens Advice Bureau for help connecting with the right service for you on 0800 367 222 or visit cab.org.nz/search to peruse their local listings.