The time commitment daily is approximately two hours. Volunteers are trained to serve as advocates for the needs and rights of residents of licensed nursing homes and adult care residences. A weekly visit to their assigned facility is required. Volunteers pickup nutritional supplement once a month at a predetermined site and deliver to homebound individuals. Trained volunteers and their pets visit area nursing homes to provide the residents with companionship and affection.
Volunteers make a social call to a senior adult one a week.
Trained volunteers help senior adults with understanding Medicare rules, Medigap policies, Medicare HMO plans, and long-term care insurance. They also help clients work through the maze of filing medical insurance claim forms. The AAA also offers a variety of in-house volunteer opportunities that provide support and assistance to all the agency's programs and services. The goal of the Ombudsman program is to improve the quality of life for residents in licensed nursing homes and adult care residences, as well as recipients of adult day care and home care services. Volunteers are trained to serve as advocates for the needs and rights of the residents.