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19 people are interested
Help a Senior In Your Community!
ORGANIZATION: Wesley Family Services-Older Adult Services
Please visit the new page to apply.
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19 people are interested
Many older adults in our region do not have a strong support network to help them when they need it. If you have just a couple hours a month you can make a difference for someone in your neighborhood!
In Service of Seniors: Pittsburgh is a volunteer program that seeks to help adults over age 60 with tasks that allow them to remain independent in their homes. As a volunteer, you can help in a variety of ways, including: providing rides to medical appointments or errands, making friendly visits or phone calls, assisting with grocery shopping, helping reading/sorting mail, and/or doing home-safety walk-throughs.
You may also be interested in volunteering in our office in Wilkinsburg or helping with event planning or other special projects. Volunteering is flexible, with no minimum number of hours required.
This is a great opportunity to get more involved in your community! You can:
- Get to know and learn from your neighbors - make new friends!
- Provide assistance for a person(s) who may not have a lot of local support
- Volunteer based on your schedule
More opportunities with Wesley Family Services-Older Adult Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Wesley Family Services-Older Adult Services
Location:
221 Penn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, US
Mission Statement
In Service of Seniors: Pittsburgh (ISOS) and Open Your Heart to a Senior in Westmoreland County are programs of Wesley Family Services with a mission to maximize the independence of older adults in Allegheny County and Westmoreland County through practical volunteer-based supports.
Description
In Service of Seniors: Pittsburgh and Open Your Heart to a Senior (OYHS) are part of an initiative of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Seniors who need some extra support to live independently at home and feel connected to their community are matched with volunteers in their neighborhood.
Volunteers are able to have flexible/self-service scheduling which allows volunteers to view and select activities that they would like to do. Some of the activities available are grocery shopping for or with an older adult, providing rides to appointments, friendly visiting, helping a senior with low vision read their mail, and more! Some of our opportunities are suspended at this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please contact us for a current list of available opportunities.
In Allegheny County, we also offer Medicare counseling through our APPRISE program and home safety checks for seniors through the Safety for Seniors program.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA 15221
DATE POSTED
October 29, 2019
SKILLS
- Elder care
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training