Volunteer Orientation for Those Interested in Helping Seniors

Sponsored by: Health and Human Services Department, Disability, Aging and Veteran Services (DAVS) Division

A volunteer information and orientation session will take place on Tuesday, August 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at the Washington Street Conference Center located at 102 Washington Street in Hillsboro (first floor of parking structure).

The session will cover the following volunteer opportunities:

• Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA): Provide one-on-one confidential and objective health insurance information and assistance to people with Medicare.
• Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC): Assist low-income clients with identifying and applying for possible benefits.
• Project REACH (Ready to Extend a Caring Hand): Assist isolated and vulnerable seniors in accessing and navigating resources to remain independent.
• Money Management: Help low-income clients with basic household financial tasks and/or manage their funds with client input.
• Gatekeeper: Provide training to community members to identify vulnerable seniors or people with disabilities to connect them to services and programs.

For more information or to register, contact Julie Webber at 503-846-3085.