Want to be proud of your profession? Read on! AOTA, WOTA and Rebuilding Together are partners in providing free professional home repairs and modifications to improve function, safety and quality of life for low income homeowners who are elderly, disabled or veterans. This year we’re taking that partnership to a whole new level in the Greater Milwaukee Area.

The Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc., the area’s leading home improvement and remodeling resource, will celebrate 50 years of service to the community by joining forces with Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee (RTGM) and WOTA to make 50 homes safer and more accessible. Recipients of services include the elderly, disabled, military veterans, and families in need.

OTs, OTAs and OT student teams do home visits and offer homeowners suggestions on equipment, environment and activity redesign to enhance homeowner safety, independence and quality of life.

Top Reasons to Get Involved with Rebuilding Together (AOTA source)
1. Professional development: Using your expertise may count toward license or certification renewal
2. Enhance your knowledge about the person-environment-occupation dynamic in a real setting
3. Increase awareness of Occupational Therapy: Volunteers, homeowners and the larger community see you in action
4. Team building with volunteers inside and outside your profession

Want to get involved? Contact your local Rebuilding Together organization. In the Milwaukee area? Join us on March 5th to learn how we do home visits, provide suggestions and participate on our May 19th Rebuilding Day. See flyer in WOTA newsletter for details.

Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee is part of a national organization. Rebuilding Together is the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable home ownership and revitalize neighborhoods by bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners. Since 2000 RTGM has rehabilitated over 445 homes & nonprofits by investing over $6 million dollars into Milwaukee area housing.

For more information or to get involved please contact Lynnea Katz-Petted at 414-704-1581 or visit www.rtmilwaukee.org.