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.)
