Senior Corps

The National Senior Service Corps is a network of more than a half-million seniors who are making a difference as foster grandparents, senior companions and retired and senior volunteer program volunteers. These programs tap the experience, skills, talents, interests and creativity of seniors age 55 and older.

Senior Corps participants are committed to sharing their life experience to help solve critical local problems in the areas of education, public safety, the environment and other human needs. Some help just a few hours a week. Others perform 20 hours of service or more every week. Senior Corps volunteers serve in all 50 states, the District of Columbia. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

To learn more, visit the Senior Corps website.

Foster Grandparents Program

Foster Grandparents Program members provide invaluable aid to more than 80,000 children and youth with exceptional needs. While improving the lives of the children they serve, foster grandparents also profoundly enrich their own lives. Foster grandparents serve 20 hours a week in schools, hospitals, correctional institutions and Head Start centers. They help children who have been abused or neglected, mentor troubled teenagers and young mothers and care for premature infants and children with physical disabilities.

Senior Companions Program

Senior Companions Program members provide assistance and friendship to seniors who have difficulty with their daily living tasks - helping them retain their independence rather than having to move to expensive institutionalized care. Senior companions assist with chores such as paying bills, grocery shopping and finding transportation to medical appointments. Each senior companion usually serves two to four clients during 20 hours of service each week. Senior companions receive training on topics such a Alzheimer's Disease, stroke, diabetes and mental health.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is one of the largest volunteer efforts in the nation - matching local problems with people age 55 and older who are willing to help. RSVP volunteers choose how and where they want to serve. Volunteers organize neighborhood watch programs, tutor non-English speaking clients, program computers, help people recover from natural disasters - whatever their skills and interests lead them to do.

To view or download a list of all Senior Corps programs in Kentucky, go to Kentucky's CNCS state profile and select the "Senior Corps in Kentucky" PDF. (External Link)

To learn more about Senior Corps programs in Kentucky, contact:
Betsy Wells
Kentucky State Office
600 Martin Luther King Jr. Place
Room 190
Louisville, KY 40202-2230
(502) 582-6384