Senior Day Services - Senior Companion Care Program
1200 Saginaw Street, Scranton, PA 18505
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Lackawanna, PA
Wayne, PA
Luzerne, PA
Description
Provides assistance with daily tasks and encourage participants to stay active and connected. Volunteers also provide needed respite for caregivers so they can run errands, take a needed break or tend to themselves, their families and other commitments. Recruits volunteer Adults 55 or older who want to share their experience and compassion for others to become a Senior Companion. Senior Companions receive a small tax-free financial stipend, training, and transportation cost (mileage) reimbursement.
Providing organization
Senior Day Services
Provides life-enriching services to older adults and their families on a community-wide and individual basis. Aims to provide high-quality, community-based care to older adults and caregivers; enhance the well-being of older adults by promoting independent living; offer low-cost alternatives to institutionalized care and collaborate with service providers and healthcare experts to ensure effective delivery of programs.