North Central Caregivers is a member of Faith in Action Caregivers (visit their website at faithinactioncaregivers.org), a coalition of eight caregiver agencies in Travis and Williamson Counties in Central Texas.
MISSION:
To assist older adults to remain independent and in their own homes by offering a variety of services provided by volunteers at no cost to the recipient.
PURPOSE:
In partnership with 17 north central Austin congregations North Central Caregivers offers older adults transportation services, referral services, friendly visitors, reassurance calls, minor home repairs and provides yard work all at no charge to the recipient. All services are provided by trained volunteers recruited from supporting congregations, and the community-at-large.
These services assist older adults in maintaining and improving their quality of life and prevent premature institutionalization.
In addition, North Austin Caregivers provides individuals with an opportunity to serve others in their own neighborhoods.
In 2007, 213 North Central Caregiver Volunteers provided over 8650 hours of service to 285 older adults in north central Austin.
2007 Year End Statistical Report
Services:
| Point to Point volunteer transportation trips to doctors, dentist, grocery, etc. | 3,050 |
| Other Support Services: | |
| Home Visits | 376 |
| Minor home repairs | 68 |
| Reassurance calls | 487 |
| Volunteer service coordination activities | 515 |
| Older adult clients | 285 |
| Volunteers | 213 |
| Volunteer hours | 8,650 |
Please sign-up to be a volunteer driver to take an older person to doctor, dentist, or grocery store, or be a "friendly" visitor to home bound through visits, and/or telephone contact.
Contact North Central Caregivers at 453-2273
(Office open 9 AM - 12:00 M-F).
At the same time, please sign-up with RSVP for mileage reimbursement.
A National Program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:
For information about other Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Faith in Action Programs call: 877-324-8411 or visit their website at www.faithinaction.org.
