What is respite? Respite is simply a break. In this case, volunteers provide short-term relief for caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities. Volunteers will be trained, mentored and supported, and could move from a stipend program to a paid respite workforce if they choose.
Our AmeriCorps Senior Demonstration Program aims to recruit, train and place AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in respite-related positions throughout Oneida, Herkimer, Cortland, Tompkins, Lewis, and Jefferson Counties in New York State.
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
55+ years old
Reside in or near the community you wish to serve
Qualify for an hourly stipend, based on income
Get on a path to employment as a respite provider, if desired
For more information about becoming a volunteer, please complete and submit the form below.
FIND RESPITE
What is respite? Respite is simply a break. AmeriCorps volunteers provide short-term relief for caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities.
For more information about respite services in your area, please complete and submit the form below.
ABOUT VOLUNTEER STATIONS
A volunteer station is a public agency, non-profit or health care organization that is responsible for assignments and supervision of local AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers.
Contact us using the form below if your organization would like to explore becoming a volunteer station.
Join the solution!
We’re working to help launch respite locations in six counties and we’re looking for volunteers. Here’s a story about one of our most recent successes in Frankfort, NY.
THANK YOU to the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York for providing funding for the federal match requirement!
For more information about the AmeriCorps Demonstration Program, please use the form below, or call Doris Green at 585-287-6393.