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Volunteer drivers for
older adults who can’t drive, to get them to things they’d like to go to as
well as things they need to go to; grocery shopping, social events
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A fitness leader, for
regular fitness activities for seniors, classes and training available.
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Need dietician advice,
volunteer could work with dietician
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Educators - people
willing to go out and show a video and chat, e.g. home safety, avoiding falls,
etc.
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Someone to go to
appointments with seniors
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Someone to play cards
with
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Snow shoveling in the
winter - need someone they can trust who’s available
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Volunteers to teach
prevention; interaction between medications and alcohol, health issues
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A van to take
volunteers to the grandma/kid swim program, from this community
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Home cleaning,
handyman for things that need doing once in a while, fridge, stove, basement
cleaning, garage, helping through times of illness, newspaper pileup etc.
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Escorting people to
community events
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Food security; for
people who live alone, not inspired to eat or shop properly, help in planning
menus, cooking with seniors
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Someone to organize
distribution network for getting news out to seniors when needed
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Someone to organize a
walking club
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Computer coaches, able
to assist older adults with questions about using their computers