Volunteer with Older Adults

Friendly Visitors offer companionship and support to homebound older adults.  Some volunteers market with, or for a client, help them sort their mail, or respond to telephone messages.   Many volunteers and their clients go to lunch or the mall, walk or run errands together.  A visit once a week, or even twice a month helps to make our clients feel less isolated. 
Time commitment:  One hour, one day per week, or every other week.

Supportive Community volunteers are called upon two or three times a year to help our older adult clients with minor home maintenance, or transportation to and from an outpatient medical procedure.  
Time commitment:  Two or three times a year.

Meals On Wheels volunteers prepare and /or deliver meals to homebound older adults one morning every week.
Time Commitment:  Two to three hours, one morning per week.

Hospice Volunteers provide consolation and assistance to chronically and terminally ill individuals and their families to enhance their quality of life throughout their remaining days. 
Time Commitment:  Varies, depending on situation.

Courtesy Drivers assist the JFS Transportation Department with one or two rides each week.  Most of the drivers take clients to and from ongoing medical appointments, such as dialysis.   
Time Commitment:  Two to four hours, one day per week.

 Volunteer in Administrative Offices
Administrative Volunteers assist in our Transportation, Meals-on-Wheels, Community Information Center, Hospice, and Prescription Assistance offices.                                                   Time commitment: Two to four hours, one day per week.