AmeriCorps Seniors – Senior Companion Program
Manager: Tracie Searles – tsearles@vcifl.org
NEW OPPORTUNITY!
We are looking for Senior Companion Volunteers to help other Seniors who need rides through the Reliable Independent Drivers for the Elderly (RIDE) partnership with Jewish Family Services. This program provides round-trip rides for low-income seniors and disabled adults to medical, grocery, and essential appointments.
To volunteer for this program:
- You must have a reliable car, good driving record and a consistent weekly schedule to help out.
- Be 55 or older.
- Qualify to be a Senior Companion Volunteer and complete training.
- All eligible volunteers will receive a monthly stipend for your time and mileage reimbursement.
AmeriCorps Seniors – Senior Companion Program
Hue Jacobs, Executive Director, explains what the Senior Companion Program is all about and how you can benefit or volunteer!
About
The Senior Companion Program provides grants to organizations with a dual purpose: to engage persons 55 years and older, particularly those with limited incomes, in volunteer service to meet critical community needs; and to provide a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers. The AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in this program provide supportive, individualized services to help older adults with special needs maintain their dignity and independence.
Grantees recruit individuals for this program who are 55 years and older
Volunteers for this program serve as friends and companions to older neighbors, making sure they can live in their own homes for as long as possible.
Volunteers are eligible to receive a stipend for their volunteering if they meet income eligibility requirements.
Serve as a friend and companion to older neighbors making sure they can live in their own homes for as long as possible.
The Senior Companion program focuses on providing assistance and friendship to older adults who have difficulty with daily living tasks, such as shopping or paying bills. Through this program, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers keep seniors independent longer and provide respite to family caregivers. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers themselves report better health and longevity having served their community.
Benefits
You’ll forge new relationships with people in your community and make a significant difference in the lives of others.
AmeriCorps Seniors service also provides tangible benefits for volunteers. The Senior Companions program offers modest stipends to eligible volunteers to help offset the costs of volunteering. Other benefits include training and insurance.
Eligibility Requirements
To serve in AmeriCorps Seniors programs you must be:
55 years and older
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