Help caregivers, visit homebound seniors

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The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is seeking volunteers to visit socially isolated older adults who need companionship.

Purpose: Build a meaningful relationship with a socially isolated person. This service helps allow that person to age in place. It also offers their families/caregivers a respite break. No direct care giving! No transporting the client, toileting, or bathing them! Chat, tell stories, play card games, watch TV, go for a walk together.

Qualifications: Polite and friendly, compassionate, is willing to take 2-4 hours of training relevant to working with older adults, can pass a background check, has their own vehicle for transportation. No experience required.

Timeframe: 2 hours a week for at least 6 months. Exceptions for vacations and special occasions are always possible- advanced notice is appreciated! Schedule is completely up to you and the family you are matched with.

Location of work: Anywhere in Washtenaw County. We pick families as geographically close as possible when matching volunteers to families.

Benefits:

• Training from helpful staff
• Time off for vacations with advanced notice
• Volunteer liability insurance to supplement your own medical and auto insurance
• Invitation to volunteer recognition events
• Meet like-minded people, make friends, build connections
• Feel good knowing you are doing a good deed

Volunteers must be age 55 or better to apply. Provide your phone number when applying.Email rsvp@csswashtenaw.org or call (734) 971-9781 ext. 377