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MARLBORO CARES | MARLBORO CARES

Provides non-emergency assistance such as transportation, errand running, companionship, friendly telephoning, and a welcome baby program, referrals for a repair person or other services, or information. Marlboro Cares can also make referrals to other agencies, and offers educational programs on occasion. Ride requests require 48-hour notice; All other requests should be scheduled as far ahead as possible to ensure adequate response. Short notice of need will be met with every effort to help.

What's Here

General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs
Transportation Volunteer Opportunities
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Homemaker Assistance
Friendly Telephoning
Resource Passports for Newborns
Friendly Visiting
Senior Ride Programs

WESTMINSTER CARES PROGRAMS | WESTMINSTER CARES

Provides programs that help individiuals to remain in their homes and connected to the community. Services may include transportation to medical appointments, shopping, friendly visits and reassurance calls, chores and yard work, and homemaker assistance. Also provides medical equipment loans, as well as a modest home heating assistance fund. The only wheelchair-accessible entrance to Westminster Cares is the back entrance.

What's Here

Home Delivered Meals
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Friendly Telephoning
General Yard Work
Homemaker Assistance
Friendly Visiting
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
General Minor Home Repair Programs
Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation

VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION | MOUNT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER

Recruits volunteers and matches interests and abilities with community members in need. Administers a volunteer program and coordinates local volunteers with senior community members who would like friendly visiting sessions, telephone reassurance calls, and minor home repairs. Provides volunteer drivers to assist with transportation to needed services such as medical, dental, grocery shopping, senior meal sites, court dates, housing appointments, etc. This service is not a formal transportation service and provision of rides is dependent upon volunteer driver availability. One week advance notice appreciated for a ride request.

What's Here

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Friendly Telephoning
Friendly Visiting
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
Senior Ride Programs
Telephone Reassurance
General Minor Home Repair Programs
Transportation Volunteer Opportunities

VET2VET | SENIOR SOLUTIONS

Provides matches of older homebound veterans with younger or more mobile veterans from any branch of the military service for companionship and support. Can offer visiting and friendship, telephone reassurance, help with forms & correspondence, and other activities. Provided in partnership with Brattleboro American Legion Post 5.

What's Here

Friendly Visiting
Friendly Telephoning