Senior Companion Volunteer

Senior Companion volunteers are asked to provide 10-20 hours of volunteer service per week. Volunteers who meet income and eligibility requirements receive a modest, tax-free stipend, transportation allowance which does not affect income and is not taxable.

Our Senior Companion Program provides stipend volunteer opportunities for low-income seniors 55+ to serve frail elderly individuals, especially those who are homebound and living alone, as well as providing respite care to relieve live-in caretakers for short periods of time. Volunteers assist with providing transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping, and offering a connection to the outside world which is often essential in keeping frail elderly from premature institutionalization. For many, a Senior Companion volunteer makes life less lonely and often meaningful friends are formed.