Aging Resources for Volunteer Groups
State and National Aging Services Information
- Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services
866-55-AGING (866-552-4464)- Georgia’s 12 Area Agencies on Aging
- Commonly available aging services in Georgia
- U.S. Administration on Aging: Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
Connects users to Area Agencies on Aging across the United States
Resource Sites & Guides for Faith-Based Volunteer Groups
- National Volunteer Caregiving Network (NVCN)
NVCN is an outgrowth of the former Faith in Action National Network, an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Tools and technical assistance are available to organizations with a paid membership. - Energize, Inc. – Faith-Based Service
National volunteer expert Susan Ellis lists articles, excerpts, books, and websites of interest to people who lead faith-based volunteer projects.
Free Organizing Tools for Volunteer Groups
Links are provided as resources for your convenience. Appearance on this page does not constitute an endorsement of the listed organizations, their websites, or the services and products therein.
- Lotsa Helping Hands – Free Web-Based Community for Creating Circles of Care
Online tool for coordinating volunteer caregiving teams - CareCalendar
Online tool for coordinating volunteer caregiving teams - When to Help
General site for coordinating volunteer recruitment and scheduling - VolunteerSpot
General site for coordinating volunteer recruitment and scheduling - Lucky Potluck
Online tool for coordinating potluck food donations and quantities - Meal Train
Online tool for scheduling meal-delivery volunteers - Doodle
Simple polling system for scheduling group meetings - SurveyMonkey
Survey-building site; can be used for identifying and prioritizing community needs, selecting group’s choice of service options, or evaluating project quality
Aging-Related Tips for Volunteers
- Legacy Project: Visiting Nursing Home Residents (for children & teens)
The Legacy Project offers guidelines to help groups specifically prepare children and teens for nursing home visits. The site includes several activity ideas.