Our mission | Coastline’s mission is to to be a trusted provider of resources and services that support self-determination and community well-being. |
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Coastline Elderly Services, Inc.
Ways to help | Companion VolunteersCompanion Volunteers are needed to provide socialization and companionship to persons with memory loss, providing much needed time off for the caregiver. Companions undergo screening, CORI checks, receive REST training and ongoing supervision.Nursing Home OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman is a resident advocate, helping to ensure the quality of care, life and environment for people who live in nursing homes. Volunteers make weekly visits to the nursing home to listen to and assist in resolving any resident concerns. Volunteers receive training and ongoing support and supervision.Money Management VolunteerThe Money Management Program is always looking for volunteers to help elders organize their bills, create budgets, write checks, and monitor their income and expenses. All volunteers receive training and are expected to spend two to three hours with the elder each month.Foster Grandparent VolunteerCoastline’s Senior Corps Foster Grandparent Program offers volunteers, 55 years and older, and who meet income and criminal history eligibility requirements, the opportunity to assist in a classroom with children enrolled in educational programs, such as elementary schools, preschools, head starts, and other youth-based organizations. Foster Grandparents volunteer one-on-one and in small groups with children, focusing on literacy and academics, communication, and social skills which are needed to help a child succeed. |
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How you help | Every day volunteers help us deliver access programs such as Meals on Wheels, homemaking services, and personal care attendants that allow elders in our area to continue living at home, independently. |
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About us | Coastline is a nonprofit organization that has been serving communities in the Greater New Bedford region for more than 40 years. Coastline works closely with social and home health agencies in the community to identify gaps in services and to develop the capacity to provide needed programs and services to older adults and others who reside in the service area. Some of these services are provided directly by Coastline; however, most services are provided by agencies in the community under contracts and grants awarded by Coastline, with funding that comes primarily from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. |
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