Wanda Allard, 96, and Peggy Caudill, 88, get along so well that other people living in their senior living community assume they've been lifelong friends or are related. In ...

The city of Corpus Christi sponsors the Senior Companion Program through AmeriCorps as a way to assist clients with daily activities to improve independence and quality of life Currently, there are 60 ...

If you are 55 years or older and can spare some time you could qualify as a AmeriCorp Senior Companion. Senior Companions help the elderly by providing social support, respite for caregivers, help ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Twice a week, Deborah Washington spends a few hours with 89-year-old Masa Hunley in her Germantown apartment. They do everyday things, but they do them together. "I had retired ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Our Lady of the Lake Senior Companion Program is looking for volunteers to help adults 25 and over who have difficulty with daily tasks. An AmeriCorps Senior Companion is ...

SHERIDAN — Many elderly people are at risk of being placed in nursing homes because they simply don't have anyone to turn to. But a few people like Sheridan volunteers, Carol Braach, Janet Hart and ...

It's grocery day for Ola Malone — a day she looks forward to every week. "I can't think of anything else that I need," Malone said. "But, you know, going to the grocery store, how that is." For Ola, ...

WATERLOO, Iowa --- Friday is Penny Fox's last day as director of the Senior Companion Program after she took an early retirement offer from Hawkeye Community College. But Fox doesn't sound ready to ...

The companions provide services to the clients, including light housekeeping, light meal preparation and companionship. Companions may accompany clients to appointments using public transportation, ...