Senior Companions

Serving with Compassion, Caring as Friends

Who are Senior Companions?

Can You Be Someone’s Senior Companion?

Senior Companions:

Are over 55 years of age,

Can volunteer 15 hours a week,

Have a limited income, and,

Love to help their neighbors.

Senior Companions become part of a team of caregivers. They alert doctors and family members to potential health problems. Senior Companions also provide short periods of relief to primary caregivers such as family members.

Helping Neighbors Stay Independent, You Benefit

As a Senior Companion, you’ll receive:

Pre-service and on-going training,

An annual physical examination,

Supplemental insurance,

Help with meal and transportation costs,

A small stipend for those who qualify, and

The joy of helping others live on their own.

Those You Help Benefit

If you know someone who could benefit from the companionship of a senior companion, please download and complete a Senior Companion Program referral form.  The individuals helped by Senior Companions receive:

Assistance with important daily tasks,

Encouragement to remain active,

A helping hand to make sure they take their medicine,

A watchful eye to notice when they need extra care, and

A friendship that can last a lifetime.

You don’t need medical or technical skills to be a Senior Companion. All you need to know is how to be a friend.  Senior Companions offer adults contact with the world outside of their homes and make their lives less lonely. Along the way, Senior Companions find out that few things feel as good as knowing you’re needed.

“I make sure he’s eating the right foods because I help him choose them.”
-Senior Companion John Anthony

“My mother lives far away. Somebody’s helping her out there. That makes me want to help somebody else’s mother right here.”
-Senior Companion Florence Gaither

“Taking care of Emma keeps me from falling into that senior citizen rut.”
-Senior Companion Josephine DeHarrold

“I’ve always felt I could get inside people and help them. I take each person as an individual, and see how I can help them get better.”
-Senior Companion Hercules Johnson

Good Deeds that Help Everyone

Senior Companions are a vital resource to their communities. Just a small example of what Senior Companions did in one year:

Helped over 75,000 adults remain independent in their homes

Served as the “eyes and ears” to identify necessary services for over 12,000 adults in need, and

Provided rehabilitation, therapy and exercise to more than 8,000 adults with physical disabilities.

Become a Senior Companion today!