Benefits
Volunteer Support Services
Services for members are performed by volunteers and subject to their availability.
Transportation
Volunteer drivers provide one-way or round-trip transportation to members and may assist them as needed. Typical destinations may include:
- Doctors’ appointments
- Grocery stores
- Houses of worship
- Community meetings
- Airport
- Pick up prescriptions
- Run errands
Home Assistance
Our volunteers may come to a member's home and help with household tasks such as:
- Clean out closets & cabinets
- Change light bulbs
- Hang pictures & curtains
- Move light furniture
- Make simple repairs
- Rake, sweep or shovel walkways
- Perform small gardening tasks
Technology & Technical Support
Volunteers help explain technology to members, advise them on equipment purchases and upgrades, tutor them in hardware and software use and provide specialized assistance such as:
- Setting up a new computer or printer
- Setting up a home wireless network
- Troubleshooting a computer
- Selecting & using a mobile/smart phone
Convenience Services
Volunteers help members with small needs on an occasional basis. These may include:
- Medical appointment escort
- Mail packages
- Check on houses or apartments when members are away
- Pick up mail & newspapers
- Walk dogs & care for pets on an emergency basis
Friendly Visits & Contact Calls
Volunteers may call or visit members at a regularly scheduled time to check on their well being, just chat or read to those with impaired vision.
Paid Provider List
One-call vetted referrals to paid providers who can provide services such as
- carpentry
- painting
- plumbing
- electrical work
- gardening
- accounting
- housesitting
Social Events
Members schedule regular or one-off gatherings through-out the year. If you have an idea for an event/gathering please contact the AAH office or email us.
- Happy hours at members' homes
- Lunches or dinners at local restaurants
- Coffee Klatch
- Goldpanner baseball games
- UAF Planetarium
- Creamer's Field walk/tour
- Other outings
Education
Periodically there are educational presentations available to Members and Volunteers; in-person, over zoom, or both. If you have an idea of a presentation you might like to see, please contact the AAH office or email us.
Past topics:
- Scam Avoidance & Prevention
- Ranked Choice Voting
- Fall Prevention, Balance & Mobility
- Workarounds for Aging Eyes
- Various travel presentations
- UAF Botanical Garden tour