Ser de New Mexico - Programs - Senior Companions

Serving with Compassion Caring as Friends

Who are Senior Companions?

SER de New Mexico's Senior Companions are mobile senior citizens who offer their companionship to other housebound senior citizens.

Senior Companions are healthy adults who help other adults live independently. Senior Companions provide support to family caregivers. They assist with grocery shopping and other daily tasks necessary to maintaining independence.

Without the help of Senior Companions, many older adults would not be able to continue living at home and would need more expensive, less personal care.

Can you be someone's Senior Companion?
Senior Companions:

Are over 60 years of age
Can volunteer 20 hours a week
Have a limited income
Love to help their neighbors

Senior Companions become part of a team of caregivers. They alert doctors and family members to potential health problems. Senior Companions also provide short periods of relief to primary caregivers such as family members.

Your Benefits
As a senior companion, you'll receive:

Pre-service Orientation and on-going training
An annual physical examination
Supplemental insurance
Help with meal and transportation costs
A small stipend for those who qualify
The joy of helping others live on their own

Recipient benefits include:

Assistance with important daily tasks
Encouragement to remain active
A helping hand to make sure they take their medicine
A watchful eye to notice when they need care
A friendship that can last a lifetime

You don't need medical or technical skills to be a Senior Companion . All you need to know is how to be a friend.

Senior Companions offer adults contact with the world outside of their homes and make their lives less lonely.

You have a neighbor who needs a helping hand.

Currently this program is offered by SER in Socorro, New Mexico.
Visit our website at www.seniorcorps.org or call us at 1-800-424-8867.

Information Request
To obtain additional information on the Senior Companions Program or have one of our counselors contact you, please e-mail info@serdenm.org with ATTN:SENIOR COMPANIONS as the subject.

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