Agency Details:

The Senior Companion Program supports qualified agencies and organizations for the dual purpose of: 1. Helping elderly and disabled adults remain living independently in their own homes longer than expected, delaying more expensive long term care, and 2. Engaging persons 55 and older, with limited income in volunteer service to meet critical community needs which provides a high quality experience, enriching the volunteers lives.

Description:

1. Enable low-income persons aged 55 and older to remain physically and mentally active and to enhance their self-esteem through continued participation in needed community service
2. Provide supportive services to adults with physical, emotional, psychological or other health limitations, especially older persons in an effort to achieve and maintain their highest level of independent living.
3. Pay: an hourly stipend, volunteer meals and transportation plus other benefits which enable eligible persons to participate as Senior Companions without cost to themselves.



History:
Senior Companions of South Dakota is affiliated with the national Senior Companion Program, which is part of the National Senior Service Corps funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Approximately, 64% of funding is through this federal grant. Other funding comes from nine United Ways, a grant from the state of South Dakota, city and county governments and private contributions. The Senior Companions of South Dakota started in Sioux Falls in September of 1978 when the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society received a CNCS grant. The Good Samaritan Society continues to be the program's sponsor.


Contact people:


Senior Companion Program Of South Dakota, Program Coordinator, (605) 361-1133, (email) Kristin Fox, Director, (605) 361-1133, (email) Diane DeVito, Program Coordinator, 605-361-1133, (email)


Office fax number: (605) 271-5015

Address:


1000 N West Ave Suite 260 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.seniorservice.org/southdakota_scp

Directions:

Located at the northeast corner of West Ave and Madison Street in the Non-Profit building.

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency accept court-ordered community service?
	No
Does this agency accept youth volunteers?
	No
What is the minimum age to volunteer?
	55
What is the standard minimum age requirement for youth volunteers?
	N/A
Does this agency accept corporate group volunteers?
	No
Do you have volunteer opportunities for families?
	No
Does your agency accept youth groups that are supervised by adults?
	No

Last updated on September 3, 2009