A daily call-in service provided for seniors and/or shut-ins, is available to residents of Belknap County who live alone. Participants are asked to call the Belknap County Sheriff's Department each morning between 9 and 10 a.m. Participants who do not check in will be checked on.

The Neighbors-In-Deed program is built upon a model of ongoing companionship and assistance and is ideal for qualifying individuals who would welcome another friend and support in their life. It is not a door-to-door, on-demand transportation program. Volunteers will be matched one-to-one to provide companionship and assistance to help individuals enrolled in the program maintain their independence in their homes as long as possible. Volunteers may visit in homes or on the telephone, provide transportation to medical appointments, help with grocery shopping and errands, complete light handyman repairs, provide respite for caregivers and make safety checks via telephone. Average volunteer time is 1-2 hours weekly. Volunteers and care recipients decide on activities and schedules that work mutually. Services are dependent upon the availability of volunteers and are not guaranteed. Other resources may be suggested until a qualified volunteer is identified.

Project Good Morning helps residents who may not have regular contact with friends, family, and/or neighbors. The project provides a means by which residents can have daily contact with their police department to make sure they are okay.

Companion volunteers regularly visit peers who are socially isolated due to physical or emotional frailties. The primary purpose of their visit is to encourage independence and improve the quality of life of both the frail elder and the senior companion. Provides friendly visitation and transportation to homebound adults. Volunteers also provide respite to family caregivers in need of a break. Volunteers receive an hourly, tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement for their time and travel. Depending on individual needs, senior companions can share hobbies, encourage exercise, run errands, read or write letters, make community contacts, & provide transportation to medical appointments.

Volunteers provide friendly visits, light chores, and grocery shopping. Telephone reassurance and small home repairs are also available to existing clients. *Services subject to volunteer availability.

Friendly Visits: Volunteer visitors are trained to address the special needs of those who are lonely or alone. Visits are usually conducted on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and range from 1-3 hours in length. Telephone Reassurance Calls: volunteers call clients who have expressed a desire to receive daily or weekly reassurance phone calls. CareGivers often has clients call one another for this task, thus helping people form "telephone friendships".

the Friendship Line, which is both a “warm line” and a crisis intervention center for routine – even daily – phone calls that provide emotional support and friendly conversation. Program Services Friendship Line: Emotional support and Crisis intervention Center for Elder Suicide Prevention and Grief Services: Virtual grief and bereavement support groups; Specialized support for people who have experienced traumatic loss to suicide or sudden death

RSVP finds rewarding volunteer opportunities for people age 55+ (primarily). Many, varied opportunities are available, and we will start new projects to suit your needs. Services by volunteers most frequently focus on health and wellness (including osteoporosis prevention, health information distribution, healthcare and senior living agencies, food security and independent living). We also place volunteers in schools to increase literacy for children and adults, and many other areas of community need. RSVP Caregivers provides transportation for medical or basic needs for frail elderly or disabled persons. Volunteers may also choose to provide visitation and companionship, telephone reassurance or assistance with small tasks.

Assist with rides to medical appointments, grocery shopping and errands, visits to the home bound. Transportation to Boston, Burlington, MA, Manchester, and Nashua is sometimes available for those needing medical care outside the Greater Salem and Pelham areas.

1. RSVP and AmeriCorps Seniors project connects people aged 55+ to volunteer opportunities that are the best fit 2. RSVP CHORE CORPS volunteers donate their services for minor repairs and chores such as yard work and small carpentry jobs (no ladders) as well as errands and shopping for people (no rides.) 3. RSVP BONE BUILDERS exercise classes are offered at community locations in Grafton and Sullivan Counties. 4. RSVP GOOD MORNING volunteers make a telephone reassurance calls to frail elders or those living alone to check up daily and address social isolation.

Volunteers assist older adults with various services including friendly visits, shopping assistance, meal prep and more.

RSVP finds rewarding volunteer opportunities for people age 55+ (primarily). Many, varied opportunities are available, and we will start new projects to suit your needs. Services by volunteers most frequently focus on health and wellness (including osteoporosis prevention, health information distribution, healthcare and senior living agencies, food security and independent living). We also place volunteers in schools to increase literacy for children and adults, and many other areas of community need. RSVP Caregivers provides transportation for medical or basic needs for frail elderly or disabled persons. Volunteers may also choose to provide visitation and companionship, telephone reassurance or assistance with small tasks.