PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Twice a week, Deborah Washington spends a few hours with 89-year-old Masa Hunley in her Germantown apartment. They do everyday things, but they do them together. "I had retired ...

The city of Corpus Christi sponsors the Senior Companion Program through AmeriCorps as a way to assist clients with daily activities to improve independence and quality of life Currently, there are 60 ...

Joseph Dennis (right), a volunteer with Philadelphia's Senior Companion Program, walks with James Henry, who has a visual impairment and needs assistance leaving the house. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Our Lady of the Lake Senior Companion Program is looking for volunteers to help adults 25 and over who have difficulty with daily tasks. An AmeriCorps Senior Companion is ...

Linda Wearley of Denver and Earlene Anderson of Aurora have a standing date on Tuesdays. They swing by the grocery store, knock off some errands, and find time for some thrifting or a stop at McDonald ...

WATERLOO, Iowa --- Friday is Penny Fox's last day as director of the Senior Companion Program after she took an early retirement offer from Hawkeye Community College. But Fox doesn't sound ready to ...

Melissa Slama radiates the happy energy of someone who truly enjoys her work. “I’ve spent my whole career serving the needs of the developmentally disabled. The funny thing is,” she says, laughing, ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Department of Senior Services is seeking volunteers for its AmeriCorps Senior Companion Program. AmeriCorps volunteers will serve as a friend or companion to ...