Ways to Volunteer:
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew
Community Caregivers volunteers can choose to offer direct service to our clients or assist the organization in other ways.
Direct Client Services
- Transportation
- Friendly Companion Visitor
- Caregiver Respite Companion
- Shopping for a client or escorting a client to shopping and completing errands
- Telephone assurance calls
- Assistance with paperwork
- Light chores
Administrative Volunteer Roles
- Office assistant
- Volunteer coordinator, matching volunteers with clients to fill service requests
- Committee member (see Committee descriptions)
- Assistant for fundraising events such as our Gala or Golf outing
Become A Volunteer
If you’d like to become a Community Caregivers volunteer, just call our office at 518-456-2898 or send us an email expressing your interest and providing us with complete address, phone and email information. We’ll send you a packet containing an application form and further instructions.
For more information contact us at volunteer@communitycaregivers.org
“Volunteering at Community Caregivers has given my retired life greater purpose. It is a chance for me to give back to the community where my children grew up.”
“I have most enjoyed the interaction with my transportation clients as I visit with them one-on-one on the way to their destinations.”
“I also enjoyed and learned from my experience as a Navigator volunteer, which involved helping a patient transition from the hospital to a home environment. The purpose was to help the patient stay out of the hospital.”
“One of my greatest pleasures has been working on a Caregivers committee and with the staff. The experience has been positive in every way.”
– Carolyn Wilson, Volunteer
“Although you generally do not know why a client needs transportation and what a particular client is coping with at the time, it always amazes me how gracious and grateful each client is for a simple ride. It is a privilege to be part of your neighbor’s life in their time of need.”
– Judith Lenihan, Volunteer