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Published 12/2/25 11:16AM

Be matched with a Senior

Senior Services Associates, Inc.
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Aurora, IL
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Interview takes 1- 1/2 hours for paperwork
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Both seniors & volunteers do a back ground check

    Description

    Be matched with a Senior

    Volunteers Needed- Male and Female

    Retired, Veterans, College Students, Homemakers

    Are you friendly, dependable and compassionate?

    Both Volunteer & Seniors are background checked

    Friendly Visiting

    • seniors 60 and older
    • live alone or with family
    • who are lonely, depressed or isolated
    • no longer drives
    • who could benefit from a weekly in-home visit
    • wants to share similar interests or hobbies
    • Does not provide medical service
    • Does not provide care taker duties
    • Not a dating service
    • This program is not available to: Memory Care, Rehab, or Assisted Living Facilities

    Volunteers- 18 and older or 21 to drive or Phone Callers

    • make weekly phone calls to their seniors providing them with wellness checks

    There are many ways you can provide a positive interaction.

    • take a walk
    • visit a farmers market
    • see a local car show
    • visit a greenhouse of flowers
    • visit a flea market or garage sale
    • share a cup of coffee
    • go out to lunch
    • visit a local park
    • sit by a river
    • fishing
    • come to an event at our Senior Services Associates locations
    • play bingo ( Aurora & Yorkville )
    • line dancing (Aurora Location)
    • aerobic exercise at (Aurora Location)
    • fit and move aerobics at (Yorkville)
    • chair volleyball at (Aurora)
    • attend special event presentations and community dining

    Just some of the areas we are looking for volunteers in

    Kane -Aurora, North Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, Montgomery, St Charles

    Kendall- Parts of Montgomery, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Newark

    Location

    On-site

    2111 Plum St

    Aurora, IL, USA
    Directions

    Tall building- we have the whole lower floor

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