Senior Companion Volunteer
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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.
About Dr. Piper Center for Social Services
The Dr. Piper Center for Social Services, Inc. is a nonprofit 501 [c] (3) social service agency, incorporated in 1975. The agency provides multiple programs and services for adults over 55 and children with special needs. Our mission is to enhance the social and economic well being of those 55 and older and make a positive impact in the lives of children with special needs and frail elderly clients. It was originally founded as a neighborhood center carrying on the ideals of community service exemplified by Dr. Ella Piper, a distinguished physician and community leader in Fort Myers during the first half of the twentieth century.
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