Opportunities to Volunteer to Work with the Elderly

Widowed Persons Service

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Project Help

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Ombudsman Program

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Ombudsman Program
Nursing Home Ombudsman Advocates Are specially trained and certified volunteers who provide friendship, assistance and advocacy to residents of nursing facilities. An Ombudsman Advocate helps residents in long-term care facilities and assisted living communities by investigating any concerns or complaints the resident may have. Advocates play a mediating and negotiating role on behalf of the resident to resolve any problems.

Guardian & Conservators Program

clewis — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:34:19 -0500

Guardian & Conservators Program
Due to advanced age and impairments, some older people experience difficult managing their financial and personal affairs. The Lincoln Chapter of The Omaha Guardian/Conservator Program was formed to help find volunteers that were willing to become guardians and or conservators for older adults in the community. This is a non profit program which will help adults 50 and over who are disabled, have no family and no funds to act on their behalf as guardian/Conservator.

Eastern NE Office on Aging

clewis — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:33:13 -0500

Eastern NE Office on Aging

NE Senior Health Insurance Information Program

clewis — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:31:30 -0500

NE Senior Health Insurance Information Program
Help people with Medicare in your community get access to more affordable prescription drugs! Volunteers are needed to provide one-on-one assistance to people with Medicare who have questions about their prescription drug coverage and/or need help joining a Medicare prescription drug plan. Volunteers can get involved in the CMS Medicare Volunteer Initiative in many ways depending on our organization's scheduled events.

Senior Companions

clewis — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:27:18 -0500

Senior Companions
The goal of the Senior Companion Program is to assist persons 60 years of age or older who want to maintain independent living in their own home as long as it is safe to do so. Senior COmpanions are trained volunteers who visit on a regular basis.