Touching Lives Over 55 Program

We have a wonderful volunteer opportunity for anyone 55 or older.   The volunteer position is for a Peer Leader who will facilitate groups on health and wellness, loss, preventing depression, life stories and more.   Groups meet at senior community centers for about an hour a week for 12 weeks.  We'd like your help in referring individuals that you think would have the skill and ability to be a Peer Leader.  Below is a list of volunteer criteria.  

Volunteer Criteria

• Volunteers need to be at least 55 years of age.
• Volunteers will have a desire to work with older adults.
• Qualities of a good peer leader may include: attentiveness to others, non-judgmental attitude, openness, empathy, clear and accurate perceptions of what is occurring around him/her, sincerity, enjoyment of the company of others, expressive and communicative, positive attitude towards life.
• Volunteers have an interest in discussing health and wellness, loss and grief, and preventing depression.
• Volunteer training is 4 hours a week for 5 weeks.
• Volunteers are responsible for getting to and from meetings.   Volunteers go through an application process, with an interview and written questions to make sure that this volunteer assignment is a good match.

Thank you in advance for your referrals.   For more information, call Program Coordinator Karen Rouse at 215-487-1750 ext. 1214 or email: krouse@intercommunityaction.org.

We look forward to working with you on this meaningful volunteer opportunity.