Click here to volunteer . This is paid quarterly. Volunteers receive accident insurance in case of being injured while on the job and excess liability insurance while driving their own vehicle to and from RSVP assignments. There is also accidental death and dismemberment coverage provided. Volunteers will be able to perform various tasks such as shopping, tidying up, preparing a meal, visitation, picking up prescriptions, etc.
Volunteers also provide respite care for family caregivers.
Certificates, pins, congressional, county and state awards are given to volunteers, denoting the volunteers' hours given, the number of years served and the reason for the award. Current - RSVP is now funded by the National Senior Service Corps and funds administered by the Corporation for National Service. It is still sponsored by 15 NV Rural Counties RSVP, a non-profit agency. Volunteers may receive reimbursement for transportation or other expenses. Crime prevention projects, disaster relief, tutoring, respite and in-home care, substance abuse counseling, budget and tax assistance, telephone reassurance, environmental surveys, home repairs and weatherization, consultant services, adult basic education, mentoring, center based nutrition programs, bereavement counseling, driving for Meals on Wheels programs, hospital volunteer service, intergenerational projects, and docent services.