Senior Companions

The AmeriCorps Seniors Program (ACS). provides opportunities for volunteers 55 years and older to offer companionship and assistance to other seniors who have difficulty with daily living tasks such as light household chores. shopping or bill paying and more. The program aims to prevent loneliness and isolation. to keep seniors living independently longer and assist family caregivers.

The ACS program gives 55 and over seniors with limited income an opportunity to serve the communities of Bolivar. Humphreys. Washington. and Sunflower counties. They help meet critical community needs and provide high quality experiences that continue to enhance and enrich the lives of both the volunteers and the seniors they serve.

Volunteers provide in excess of 54.000 hours of assistance and friendships annually to elderly and homebound clients who generally live alone.

Debbra Williams
Program Director

Become a Volunteer

If you are interested in volunteering for the Senior Companion program, please contact Debbra Williams at
662-887-1431

When you volunteer, you’re not just helping others—you’re helping yourself. Volunteering leads to new discoveries and new friends. Plus, studies show that volunteering helps you live longer and promotes a positive outlook on life.

Goals

Senior Companions provide companionship and support to other adults in need of extra assistance to remain at home or in the community for as long as possible.

Rewards

  • Socialization with others
  • Feeling needed/useful
  • Gaining a sense of accomplishment
  • Heightened self-esteem
  • Making an impact a senior’s life
  • Solving community problems

Benefits

  • Hourly Stipend*
  • Travel reimbursement
  • Accident insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Physical reimbursements (pre-enrollment and annual)
  • Socialization
  • Recognition

Eligibility to be Enrolled

To be enrolled as Senior Companion, individuals must be:

  • 55 years of age or older;
  • Able to serve 15-40 hours a week
  • Medically qualified (based on a physical examination) to serve without detriment to themselves or others;
  • Meet income guidelines set by CNCS, including income from all sources, which is reviewed annually
  • Clear results from the criminal history & National Sex Offender Public Registry checks
  • Willing to accept supervision; and
  • Serve at a partner agency which has a current Memorandum of Understanding with the SCP

Eligibility to be a Senior Companion Program volunteer may not be restricted based on formal education, experience, citizenship, race, creed, belief, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or political affiliation, as protected by federal law.

*The stipend is non-taxable, non-reportable income that does not affect eligibility for other programs and services.

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