Volunteer Spotlight: Help caregivers get a break with respite care
Modified: 7/17/2021 9:50:58 PM
Over the years, caregivers have called Senior Solutions’ helpline asking for respite care: someone to sit with their loved one while they run errands and attend to other needs.
It was a request the Springfield, Vt.-based nonprofit, also known as the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, couldn’t fill with its current volunteer base.
But now, in an effort to help caregivers throughout Windsor and Windham counties, Senior Solutions has started a respite care volunteer program.
“They’re looking for volunteers who can provide a block of time to sit with an individual who needs supervision because of debilitating disabilities and aging in place that would allow the caregiver some freedom to relax and just have some time for themselves,” said Vicki Mastroianni, program coordinator at Senior Solutions. “Our volunteer base, while they’re wonderful, committed volunteers an
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