Volunteer
Become a Volunteer in Our Programs for Seniors
If you have any questions, call Breanna, or Nancy at 217-479-4619.
Calling All Volunteers!
Hello,
Prairie Council has a NEWLY formed VOUNTEER PROGRAM. We want your input. So, if any of you are looking to fill the time AND have an Impact on a person’s life, READ ON!!! Prairie Council’s mission is to keep individuals over 60 in the community as long as possible SAFELY. I encourage you to visit our website – www.pcaging.com OR Facebook / Instagram.
7 Volunteer Opportunities:
- Deliver Doorbell Dinner Meals on Wheels in Jacksonville and South Jacksonville ONLY – Impact is feeding those who are hungry and combat isolation.
- Deliver Bread of Love Meals on Wheels throughout Morgan, Cass, and Scott Counties - YOUR CHOICE - Impact is feeding those who are hungry and combat isolation.
- Illinois Volunteer program (IVMMP) – Advice to a person who has a single issue of concern - For example, help explain confusing mail.
- Illinois Volunteer program (IVMMP) – Help sort mail bills from garbage and assure a person’s bills get paid.
- Illinois Volunteer program (IVMMP) – Help sort mail and bills for someone who Social Security feels cannot handle their money.
- Illinois Volunteer program (IVMMP) COORDINATOR –This person becomes passionate about helping any type person and coordinating volunteers with those in need.
- Want to help people with the cost of their prescriptions by comparing plans?? Become a Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) volunteer. We train you.
Training
TRAINING – is all done one on one:
- You observe staff doing the task (When you're ready advance to #2 listed below)
- Staff observes you doing the task (When you're ready advance to #3)
- Task done independently and documentation reviewed.
Thank you and WOW your volunteerism is really helping seniors stay safely in the community.
**If you have an interest in any of the 7 opportunities above, please attend a Volunteer orientation. Register for the orientation by calling 217-479-4619 ask for Breanna - Assistant Executive Director, Ext 2101 or Nancy - Executive Director, Ext 1101.
On behalf of all the people older than 60 that want to remain in the community, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for even considering helping in one of the 7 ways listed above.
Call us 217-479-4619 and ask for Breanna or Nancy
Bread of Love Serves Morgan, Cass, and Scott Counties
Bread of Love delivers Hamilton’s catered meals. No senior is turned away. The suggested donation is $4/day. Number of meals served weekly varies by location.
Doorbell Dinners Is Jacksonville ONLY
Meals on Wheels delivers Passavant catered, doctor prescribed meals.
The $7.00 fee must be paid for each date of service, Monday through Friday. Invoices are provided on a monthly basis.
Each delivery includes 2 meals: 1 hot and 1 cold.
Illinois Volunteer Program (IVMMP)
Help seniors go through their confusing mail. Help them pay bills and save for items like eyeglasses and dentures.
Carrollton Office
(217) 942-5563
Jacksonville Office
(217) 479-4619
PRAIRIE COUNCIL ON AGING does NOT hire in-home care aids. If you would like to be an in-home care aid, contact any of the following organizations to be hired by them. A background check and hours of training is required. PRAIRIE COUNCIL ON AGING coordinates who receives hours of in-home care and how many hours but does NOT hire or pay in-home care aids. See below.
In Home Care Agencies:
- Addus (217) 585-6693
- Cass County Hope and Recovery (217) 323-2980 x7
- Help at Home (HAH) (217)-285-5363
- Home Instead (217) 245-9192
- Advantage (217) 217-606-8580
- ABCOR Home Care (217) 800-6886