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Individuals > Income tax > Tax credits > Refundable tax credits > Tax credit for home-support services for seniors > Examples of eligible services

Examples of eligible services

  • lawn mowing and lawn care 
  • maintenance of hedges and plant beds 
  • tree pruning
  • raking and disposal of leaves 
  • cleaning of the outside of the dwelling, windows and eaves troughs 
  • chimney sweeping 
  • snow removal
  • cleaning of air ducts, when they do not have to be dismantled 
  • pool maintenance
  • minor maintenance work performed inside a building, if related to a facility, such as a pool, which could have been located outside 
  • care of clothing, household linens (such as curtains) or bedding by a household service worker in the dwelling, a business that supplies a senior citizens' residence with dry cleaning or a business providing laundering, ironing or other related services to a senior citizens' residence
  • cleaning of rugs and sofas 
  • hairdressing (if the service is provided in a dwelling and not in a hairdressing salon) 
  • delivery of meals to an apartment or room in a senior citizens' residence from residence's dining room or cafeteria 
  • meal-preparation and dining-room services provided by an attendant 
  • reception and civic-support services provided by an attendant
  • personal services rendered directly to a resident of a public CHSLD or a private CHSLD that is under agreement (i.e., that is publicly funded) where the cost of such services is paid separately from the resident's contribution payable for housing (such as a visit by a hairdresser, a home companion or a pedicurist to provide foot care)
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