Senior Escort Program: Walk with Seniors

Join our Senior Escort Program today and change the lives of local seniors one walk at a time. We are seeking volunteers who have good interpersonal and communication skills, and are comfortable interacting with seniors from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Trained volunteers will meet participants at a public site or at their homes and escort them, on-foot, to other public sites within the greater Sacramento area. Service will be provided Monday - Saturday between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. There will be no fees for such services, and the volunteers will not be allowed to provide transportation services for the participants. All escorts are volunteers and will not receive any compensation for the services they provide.

Volunteers will support seniors through the following activities:

• Going for a walk
• Escorting a senior to an appointment
• Going grocery shopping
• Ensuring that the participant safely leaves the site or returns home.

Goals

We help seniors in the Sacramento region maintain their independence with the companionship of a volunteer Senior Escort. The presence of the volunteer will potentially reduce the likelihood of exposure to negative incidents and help participants feel comfortable going about their daily activities.

Safety Information

Contact law enforcement or the Program Coordinator as needed

• *Volunteers are not to provide transportation services for the participants, nor are they to accept transportation from participants.**

Minimum age: 16