The Senior
Companion Program provides volunteer opportunities to older Americans to assist
homebound, often isolated seniors maintain independence, comfort, and dignity in
their lives.
Who Can Become a Senior Companion?
- Adults age 60 and over with limited income
- Those able to serve 15 to 40 hours per week
Those with a source of transportation
What do Senior Companions Do?
- Visit with two or more homebound elderly weekly
- Read, walk with, etc.
- Assist with and/or share in a meal
- Offer companionship and social interaction
- Advocate
- Provide respite for caregivers
- Provide positive home transition services to eligible seniors recently
discharged from the hospital or rehabilitation services.
What are the Benefits of becoming a Senior Companion?
- Tax free hourly stipend
- Paid holiday, sick, personal and vacation time
- Transportation reimbursement assistance
- Paid training
- Secondary insurance while volunteering
- Annual free physical exam
- New friends and social contacts
- Recognition of your contributions
- Personal reward of helping a senior in need.
Contact Maureen Biegner: 518-943-9205 ext. 106 or email:
mbiegner@cagcny.org
Community Action of
Greene County, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, political affiliation or sexual preference. Funding provided by: New
York State Department of State-Community Services Block Grant and other federal
and state programs; Greene County; the United Way; private foundations; as well
as community and individual donations.
of Columbia, Greene and Ulster
Counties
Toll Free: 1-877-346-0331
