The Administrators will distribute funds to foster the development, expansion or refinement of innovative volunteer nonmedical assistance programs which support older adults, adults with disabilities, and their family caregivers to maintain independence in the community.
The Administrators seek proposals incorporating one or more of the following focus areas in its nonmedical volunteer assistance local program:
Leverages the opportunities and principles within the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
Supports grandparent and kinship-led households.
Utilizes off the shelf materials such as products, components, or resources that are readily available for purchase and immediate use, without the need for custom development, modification, or special ordering.
Utilizes college students and interns as volunteers for intergenerational connections.
Expands remote, virtual, and low-tech program implementation opportunities;
Screens and trains volunteer chaperones to accompany older adults and adults with disabilities age 18 and older in need to and from non-emergency medical appointments and outpatient procedures.
Utilizes volunteers for program administration and operation as opportunities for professional skills building.
Increases access to respite programs for all caregivers.
