Missouri SHIP Volunteer (State Health Insurance Assistance Program)

Aging Ahead is always looking for dependable Missouri SHIP volunteers who want to help older adults in the community. You would receive training to become a certified counselor, assisting people on a one-to-one basis to understand Medicare healthcare benefits, find the right plan and help them check for savings on Medicare costs. When you are a Missouri SHIP counselor, you help in different ways. Some counselors prefer to help over the phone or using teleconferencing apps like Zoom. Others prefer to help by meeting in person, such as at a public library.