Volunteering offers many health benefits—from lowering stress to boosting self-confidence, volunteering offers many health benefits—especially for older adults.
Discover the many benefits and opportunities volunteering your time offers. Learn how to find the best volunteer opportunities for your time and interests.
This fact sheet from ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center provides information on options for recruiting, screening, training, utilizing, and retaining volunteers to provide respite services to caregiving families in various settings.
Strong social connections are important for our physical and mental well-being. Making connections with neighbors can reduce social isolation and be transformative for everyone!
The fastest growing age group in the U.S. is over the age of 65, and the number of older adults staying in the workforce after retirement age is increasing. Disabilities and chronic health conditions are common in older adults, but there are resources to help people with physical disabilities overcome barriers to employment.
Learn more about the importance of maintaining social and community connections are you get older... and how you can strengthen your social connections using 12 strategies such as volunteering, learning, exercising, connecting via tech, and stepping outside your comfort zone.
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The Commonwealth Council on Aging sponsors the annual Best Practices Award Program to target organizations serving older Virginians and their families. The awards are given annually to innovative programs and services that assist older adults to age in the community.
