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2 people are interested
Transportation Volunteers Needed - Providing "Access to Healthcare" and essential errands
ORGANIZATION: INTERLINK VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS INC
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2 people are interested
Interlink Volunteer Caregivers (IVC) is looking for more dedicated, trained and insured volunteers to provided volunteer transportation or minor home safety modification services to help elderly, disabled, and chronically ill individuals.
IVC’s "Access to Healthcare" transportation program provides (FREE) rides to low-income elderly, non-wheelchair disabled and chronically ill citizens. IVC’s "work force" of dedicated transportation volunteers has continued to protect and serve the vulnerable and underserved, so everyone can receive "Access to Healthcare" and essential services within our eight-county services area of the Magic Valley located in Southern Idaho.
Many of your neighbors desperately need IVC’s services to access their community’s essential services and resources. Can you picture your life without the ability to get to cancer/dialysis treatments, the doctor’s office, medical clinic for treatment/testing, grocery store, or pharmacy?
For hundreds of our community members, the picture you have imagined is a common reality.
Partnering together will allow IVC to continue the essential services to keep the aging population of our community healthy, independent and safe as long as possible, which protects the community at large.
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About INTERLINK VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS INC
Location:
650 ADDISON AVE WEST STE 201A, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301, US
Mission Statement
Interlink Volunteer Caregivers (IVC), Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit, located in Twin Falls Idaho since 1997. IVC's mission is to provide volunteer transportation (FREE door through door) along with minor home safety modification (wheelchair ramps, handrails & grab bars) services to the elderly, (non-wheelchair) disabled, and chronically ill individuals. Empowering homebound with self-reliance and safety, so they can live independently, and safely in the comfort of their home regardless of their lack of financial/transportation/family resources. IVC uses a "workforce" of (trained and insured) volunteers who drive their own vehicles to provide transportation to access essential medical care. Our volunteers also provide minor home safety modifications to allow individuals more independence in their own homes along with helping the elderly to maintain a higher quality of life and self-reliance.
Description
IVC's "Access to Healthcare" transportation program continues to provide a safety net to the disadvantaged elderly, disabled, and chronically ill individuals to overcome the barriers to access care and other essential errands. IVC helps the most vulnerable to access their routine and life-saving medical appointments. Some of the specific goals are getting more individuals to cancer and dialysis treatments, preventive healthcare like bone-density scans, mammograms, medical procedures and testing, not counting the pharmacy and grocery stops.
IVC provided 3,963 client trips, with 102,246 reimbursable volunteer miles with over 7,266 volunteer hours in 2022. Our dedicated volunteers will continue to serve all communities in the eight Magic Valley counties in Southern Idaho. All communities of the Magic Valley will be stronger and healthier because of IVC's volunteer commitment.
Volunteer are also needed for home safety modification (wheelchair ramps, handrails and grab bar) services.
IVC has continued to be the life-line by providing volunteer transportation and home safety modification services. Our program's success is measured by the individuals we serve. Every day they are able to live at home is a huge benefit to the individual, their family, the health care system, and the community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
650 Addison Avenue West, Suite 201Twin FallsTwin Falls, ID 83301
DATE POSTED
March 7, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Variable - Based upon your schedule and time commitment to help elderly, disabled and chronically ill individuals get to appointments.
- Volunteers will be fingerprinted/background checked prior to orientation/training. Idaho Driver's licenses required with proof of auto insurance. Semi-annual training also required.