Help for the Homebound
Contact
Call to Get Connected
518-432-0813
These programs are partially
funded by:Albany County Department
for Aging.
Daniel P. McCoy
Albany County Executive
Our Grocery Shopping Assistance and Friendly Home Visiting programs are for older adults who are homebound, isolated, and in need of a little extra help.
Shopping Assistance
Volunteers go to a senior’s home to pick up their shopping list and payment. After shopping, volunteers bring in the purchases, receipt and change. Shopping is done weekly or bi-weekly at a time convenient to both parties.
Friendly Home Visiting
Volunteers go to a senior’s home weekly to provide socialization and companionship. Activities may include playing cards, taking walks or chatting. Matches are made based on personality, common interests and geographic location. Visits occur at times agreeable to both the senior and volunteer.
Getting Started
To learn more about these programs, call the Volunteer Services Department, 518-432-0813. Calls may be placed by seniors themselves, friends, family or other community agencies. The Volunteer Coordinator conducts home visits with all interested seniors. Volunteers are carefully screened and trained. These services are dependent on the availablity of a well-matched volunteer, so not all requests for service can be fulfilled.
Details
Services are partially funded by the Albany County Department for Aging; there is no cost to receive these services. Grocery expenses are the responsibility of the senior receiving shopping assistance.
Those utilizing the programs will be given an opportunity to make a contribution towards expanding the programs to serve others. No one is denied service because they do not make a contribution.
Becoming a Volunteer
Download a Volunteer Application and return to the Volunteer Coordinator via fax, mail or email. A personal interview is required before volunteering begins.
Fax:
518-432-0813
Mail:
Senior Services of Albany
20 Rensselaer St.#2D
Albany, NY 12202
Attention: Volunteer Coordinator