Senior Companion

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. --Norman MacEwan

Senior Companions are low-income volunteers, age 60+ who serve 20 hours per week providing on-going support services to adults, especially older adults who are homebound. Services provided by Senior Companions include daily tasks such as companionship-talking and listening, transportation, peer counseling, grocery shopping, meal preparation and light housekeeping.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is the federal funding source of this program.

The SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM is proud of its 47 companions. Last year, they volunteered 50,407 hours to help the 98 frail elderly, for a value of $302,454. This program saved a total of $864,000 in nursing home/assisted living facility costs.

Benefits of being a Senior Companion include:

A non taxable stipend of $2.65 per hour which does not affect SSI, disability or other similar programs.
Mileage paid to and from the work site within a ten mile radius.
On duty insurance.
Annual physical exam required-program can assist with expense.
4 hours each of sick and vacation leave accumulated monthly.
Compensated while receiving 40 hours of training.
Four hours of in-service training will be provided each month.

Want to get started or need more information, contact us at 276-988-5583 or click here.