Senior Companion Program
Senior Companions
Senior Companions are active older adults who help other adults live independently and offer companionship, socialization opportunities, moral support, information and referral services, transportation, and friendship. Senior Companions are over the age of 55 and volunteer 5 to 40 hours per week, offering services to less fortunate elders within their community. Services are free for the elder in need.
Senior Companions:
- Assist with grocery shopping and medical appointments (if the adult is unable to use other transportation services and perform daily tasks necessary to maintain independence)
- Provide one-on-one respite and support services to caregivers who are caring for a loved one at home
Senior companions receive:
- Pre-service and ongoing training
- Supplemental insurance
- Reimbursement of meals and transportation costs
- A small stipend for those who qualify
- The joy of helping others to live on their own
Senior Companion Program
VOC offers over 30 community programs in a wide variety of areas throughout Hampden County in Western Massachusetts.
VOC and our correspondences are funded with a variety of sources that includes Federal Funds from various departments of the US Health and Human Services, including the Office of Community Services, which are not responsible for or endorse any of the content here.
