When you’re in your senior years, or disabled, it can become important to find ways to supplement income. Unfortunately, opportunities can sometimes be scarce and limited depending on your location, skills, experience, and physical capabilities.

In this article, we’ll discuss some income opportunities for seniors and disabled that may be useful to you in bringing more income to your household.

Drive for a Rideshare Company

Companies like Lyft and Uber have grown exponentially simply by providing an outlet and app that allows people to get paid to transport others. Taking advantage of this may be beneficial to supplement your income and is relatively easy to start. This requires minimal physical labor and allows you to work on your own time.

Take Online Surveys

Online companies like Swagbucks allow you the opportunity to participate in surveys that companies need to be completed. In return, you’ll earn “Swagbucks” which will equal cash overtime. You can also score items and gift cards. The best part? All done in the comfort of your own home.

Food Delivery

Food delivery is a service that is becoming increasingly used, not just by individuals but by businesses as well. Why not capitalize on this and make some money with delivering food orders? The amount you lift will generally be minimal and you can work your own hours earning base pay plus tips. There are several companies that can help you begin:

• UberEats
• Postmates
• DoorDash
• GrubHub

Babysitting Services

If you love children and are willing to open up your home or visit other people's homes, you may want to consider babysitting services. You are able to charge what you see fit per hour or job and often find jobs available through family and friends. You can also check community social network postings or consider registering as a care provider on Care.Com.

Renting Space

If you have more space than you need in your home, consider renting out the extra room to a roommate. If you find the right roommate, this can be one of the most passive ways to supplement income. If you’re more interested in temporary room rentals, sites like Airbnb can help.

House Sitting Services

Making yourself available to friends and family who are leaving town and need their house watched and pets taken care of in their absence can be a real money-maker. You can also score opportunities on sites like Housecarers.com or Mind My House.

Get Paid to Get Healthy

Apps like HealthyWage will pay you to lose weight and get healthy. Can you imagine? It all comes down to you betting on how much weight you can lose in a certain amount of time and completing that challenge.

Sell Unneeded Things

We can almost guarantee that there are things in your garage, closet, attic, and basement that you don’t need and can sell. Consider asking friends and family over to help you gather what you’d like to sell; you can then sell items online on sites like eBay, or by having a yard sale, or selling to consignment or pawn stores.

Advertise on Your Car

If you are willing to have a skin or signage placed on your car to advertise for companies, you can make a few hundred dollars a month. This all depends on the company you are advertising for and how much you drive, but it can be a great opportunity for passive income. Check out Wrapify or Carvetise.

Sell Your Arts and Crafts

If you enjoy painting, drawing, crafting, sewing, or even baking - you can sell what you love doing on Etsy! What a fabulous way to earn some extra cash and have some fun doing it.