Aging & Disabilities - Volunteer Opportunities

There are a number of very rewarding ways to provide meaningful volunteer service to your community through the Department of Aging and Disabilities. You may gain more than you give.

Available Programs

  • Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) - Extensive training is provided to enable volunteers to counsel and assist older adults with Medicare and health insurance related questions.
  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance - Volunteers are trained by IRS to help older adults with simple income tax returns.
  • Telephone Reassurance Volunteers - are trained to make or receive calls to and from older adults enrolled in the program who live alone. Volunteers make sure the older adult is safe.
  • Home Delivered Meals: Call Meals on Wheels at (410) 431-5257.
  • Senior Activity Center volunteers of all ages are welcome.