Volunteer connection
Can you help someone an hour or two a week, or a month? Faith in Action, one of TRPIL’s services, needs caring volunteers to assist senior citizens or individuals with disabilities to remain independent. Some recent requests are:
- Burgettstown senior who is undergoing hip surgery needs assistance with his laundry.
- McMurray family needs caregiver relief a few hours per week to help with their grandmother, who has early-Alzheimer’s disease.
- Charleroi senior would like friendly visits and help with meals.
- Canonsburg stroke survivor needs assistance with organizing paperwork, visiting and rides to the store.
- Claysville senior woman needs weekly help with laundry.
- Washington woman with various health issues needs rides for shopping and errands, and friendly visits.
- Washington senior veteran needs rides/escort assistance to appointments. His walker will fit in a car.
- Washington family needs caregiver relief for a nonverbal grandmother with dementia. Volunteers are needed a few hours a week to be with her.
- Grass-cutting help is need for a Canonsburg senior and a Charleroi senior. If you can help in either area, please call Faith in Action.
Contact Faith in Action at 724-223-5115 ext. 1203. The office is staffed part-time and returns calls. Volunteers are trained and screened.