Opportunities From: Volunteer SouthCoast

The Nursing Home Ombudsman Program matches community volunteers with area nursing homes. 

The Ombudsman is a resident advocate, helping to ensure the quality of care, life and environment for people who live in nursing homes. Volunteers make weekly visits to the nursing home to listen to and assist in resolving any resident concerns.

Volunteers receive training and ongoing support and supervision.

For more information about becoming an ombudsman, please contact Annabella Dougherty at 774-510-5205 or by e-mail at adougherty@coastlinenb.org

The Money Management Program is looking for volunteers to help seniors organize their bills, create budgets, write checks, and monitor their income and expenses.

All volunteers receive training and are expected to spend two to three hours with the individual each month.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Natacha Salemme, Program Manager at 508-742-9113.

The Massachusetts Money Management Program is collaboratively sponsored by the  Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Mass Home Care and AARP Massachusetts. We also appreciate BayCoast Bank’s recent donation which will help us reach more elders.

Coastline’s Foster Grandparent Program, which has been in existence for over 35 years, offers volunteers the opportunity to assist children in classrooms throughout the South Coast. 

The students and teachers both benefit from the wisdom and experience of the Foster Grandparent volunteer as he or she works one-on-one and in small groups with children, focusing on literacy and academics, communication, and social skills, which are needed to help a child succeed. This program provides a way to stay active by serving children in the community.

The Foster Grandparents volunteer a minimum of 15 hours each week. Foster Grandparent volunteers receive a small tax-free stipend* for their time and commitment, while benefiting from the impact they make in a child’s life on a daily basis. The program is intended for those age 55 years and older who meet income and criminal history eligibility requirements.

For information on how you can stay active by assisting children in your community, contact Coastline’s Foster Grandparent program, at 508-742-9198 or 508-742-9124.

For additional information on AmeriCorps Senior programs, visit AmeriCorps.gov.

*This stipend is not counted as income and will not affect most benefits including housing. Funding is provided by AmeriCorps & the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs