The Volunteer Assisted
Shopping Program makes available to at-risk seniors, the services
of trained volunteers for weekly grocery shopping excursions.
Service is provided to
persons who may need assistance with shopping, whether it be due to
medical or sensory difficulties that do not allow a person to carry
out some tasks on their own.
This program provides personalized
assistance with the essential tasks of grocery shopping as well as
creating an environment which stimulates social interaction.
Individuals utilizing this
program will benefit through social interaction, by maintaining and
keeping their independence. It also allows individuals to make
their own choices which can only lead to a healthier life and increases
self-esteem.
The Volunteer Assisted
Shopping Program offers transportation to the grocery store, assistance
on and off the bus, assistance with reading labels, lifting items
from the shelf, and companionship.
Shopping excursions run
Fridays between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Shoppers are picked up by
the HandiDart bus between 12 noon and 1:00pm. Volunteers meet
the bus at the grocery store and help shoppers with their weekly purchases.
A short coffee time after shopping is a highlight for all the shoppers.
For more information,
please call 426.8019
