NLA-Programs involving Seniors

Foster Grandparents  

• 8th floor-Civic Center Plaza   915.541.4372
• Seniors age 55 or older are matched with children under the age of 21.
• Foster Grandparents receive a small tax-freestipend; daily meal; reimbursement for transportation and an annual physical exam.
• Program is largest in nation for single county.
• Have a regular schedule-4 hours per day; five days per week.
• Background checks are required.
• Children are identified by the administration of the school or program.   Parents who want a foster grandparent assigned must contact principal.
• Corporation for National and Community Service funds this.   It is a federal agency. 

RSVP - Retired and Senior volunteer Program of El Paso

• age 55 and over
• 60 mile wide service area (Canutillo to Fabens)
• All sorts of areas
• Corporation of National Service and sponsored by City of El Paso.
• some types of activities
• museum docents,
• community outreach-medical education;
• build ramps for homes to facilitate access
• neighborhood clean-up committees
• homebound senior phone calls
• nursing home residents-reading, playing games, sharing a conversation
• friends of the libraries
• elderly & disabled under court guardianship
• zoo animals (docent or friends of)
• domestic animal education programs
• no pay, only volunteer
• currently over 689 volunteers, 112 of which are over 85
• Calling all Seniors is a friendly phone call from one senior to another providing a friendly visit by phone.    Contact is 541-4025