Whether it’s delivering a meal, being a friend, or providing a ride, our volunteers give back in a way that makes them feel good.
“Ever since I started volunteering for LIFE ElderCare, I have become so much happier. As a volunteer, I get so much more out of it than I put in.”
“It’s all about compassion, something that is inside each and every one of us. We all get so busy, but we do need to give back a little. Our seniors don’t need anything extraordinary — simply our time and the fact that we care.”
The most common activities where older people start to have trouble are: shopping and cooking, loneliness, and restricted mobility. We address all of these issues through a simple, easy to access, community-supported model. By effectively utilizing community volunteers we enable an elder care option that satisfies what most people want – to live independently, and with dignity, in their own home for as long as safely possible.
LIFE ElderCare was started by a volunteer in 1975. Since then, thousands of people have made a commitment to making the Tri-City area an “aging-friendly“ community. Our volunteers range in age from 18 to 80 and come from all walks of life. They contribute because they know it’s important and because their efforts make a real difference in someone’s life. It is, truly, a connection of the heart.
Meals on Wheels
Read our “Tribute to Meals On Wheels driver, Conrad Walla.”
Meals are delivered between the hours of 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Contact Tammy Duran – Meals On Wheels Volunteer Coordinator
(510) 574-2086 tduran@fremont.gov or sign up online.
VIP Rides
Accompany/assist homebound seniors to appointments around the Tri-City area either riding together with local Paratransit or driving an ambulatory senior in your own vehicle. Rides are available Monday through Friday from 9 am. to 5 pm. Contact Barbara Proctor – VIP Rides Volunteer Coordinator
(510) 574-2094 bproctor@fremont.gov or sign up online.
* VIP Rides is currently offering a $100 Gas Card to all new volunteers who commit to providing two rides per month for three months. Flexible scheduling is available. Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and a caring attitude.
Friendly Visitors
A two-hour per week commitment is required. Visits are mutually agreed upon by the senior and volunteer and can include weekdays or weekends.
Bernie Thien – Friendly Visitors Coordinator (510) 574-2097
Email: bthien@fremont.gov or sign up online.
