Frequently Asked Questions

Questions received at llaflin@fchn.org may be posted below.

Elderly Services

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Q: I am retired and looking for places to volunteer in the area where do I go?

The HealthReach Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) staff can help you find a place to volunteer your time.

HealthReach Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP): Part of Senior Corps (a network of national service programs) that provides older Americans the opportunity to apply their life experiences to meeting community needs. Volunteers serve in a diverse range of nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based groups. Among other activities, volunteers mentor at-risk youth, organize neighborhood watch programs, test drinking water for contaminants, teach English to immigrants, and lend their business skills to community groups that provide critical social services. People age 55 and over can apply to become a volunteer. Local organizations, both public and private, receive grants to sponsor and operate RSVP projects in their community. Most volunteers are paired with local community and faith-based organizations that are already helping to meet community needs. Projects recruit seniors to serve from a few hours a month to almost full time, though the average commitment is four hours a week. Volunteers are not paid, but sponsoring organizations may reimburse them for some costs incurred during service. RSVP provides appropriate volunteer insurance coverage, and volunteers receive pre-service orientation and in-service training from the agency or organization where they are placed. Volunteers receive reimbursement for mileage to and from the place where they volunteer, but not for any travel done for the volunteer job. RSVP Volunteers also receive personal injury, automobile and liability insurance while volunteering.

There are many other places that you can volunteer. Please check out the Volunteer Opportunities section accessed from the category section of this web site.

Healthy Community Coalition

Founded in 1989, Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls.

The Franklin Resource Network

The mission of the Franklin Resource Network is to maximize resources in our community, enabling elders, people with disabilities, caregivers, and all residents to easily find information about, and gain access to, services and opportunities to contribute their gifts and talents.

This project is funded, in part, by an Aging and Disability Resource Center grant from the federal Administration on Aging and Center for Medicare and Medicaid services.