Support and services for the elderly represent a substantial element of national service, especially for those volunteers with the Senior Companion Program. Efforts are generally focused on the areas of housing, healthcare facilities, home-based services, transportation, food and nutrition, adult day care, recreation and leisure, insurance, abuse and neglect, and employment. Following are some of our most relevant resources related to this topic.

• Providing Independent Living Support: Training for Senior Corps Volunteers

Effective Practices

• Providing telephone reassurance for senior community members
• Preventing telemarketing fraud with an RSVP call center
• Using a Vial of Life program to respond to life-threatening emergencies
• Managing a multilingual Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion program
• More effective practices on this topic

Online Library Items

• Transportation Solutions for Caregivers: A Starting Point
• Caring for the Caregiver: A Guide to Living with Alzheimer's Disease

Related Websites

• Senior Citizens Resources from USA.gov
• Directory of Senior-Related Sites

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