Special Event in Toms River to Help Seniors Living at Home!

It’s Spring and time to roll up your sleeves and make a difference in your life and in the life of our community! Mark your calendar to attend our information session on Saturday, April 27, 9:30- 11 am at the Ocean County Library, Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, Toms River. The session will include an orientation for new volunteers. Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) is a non-profit agency is committed to enabling the homebound elderly of Ocean County remain living independently in their home. As a senior yourself or a spouse, partner or friend taking care of a non-driving elderly member of our community there is help available. There is no charge for the services and there is no income eligibility. The only requirement to receive service is that the loved one needing service is over 60, is no longer driving, and lives in Ocean County or parts of southern Monmouth County.

At this session, CVCJ will review all the services that are available, how the program works and the variety of volunteer opportunities for those who wish to join like-minded volunteers who provide services to our homebound seniors in Toms River, and all the communities of Ocean County from Lacey Township to Point Pleasant and west to Jackson and Whiting.

CVCJ volunteers provide:

*Round trip transportation to medical appointments (volunteers use their own car)

* Grocery shopping (they shop for you, once every 2 weeks)

* Friendly visits & Phone Calls to those who feel lonely and live far from their families

* Caregiver Canines Pet Visitation to provide a great tail-wagging joy, this program provides in-home volunteers and therapy dog visits.

In addition, we also offer our frail and elderly residents the following services:

*Alzheimer’s Respite Care Program this program offers Caregivers of those living at home with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or chronic illness to get relief from their incredible stress and burden on a weekly basis.

*Veteran to Veteran our volunteer Veterans are matched with a Veteran for all our services

*Multicultural Outreach we have diverse and bilingual staff members. We provide education and outreach to minority communities

Call CVCJ today 732-505-2273 to reserve your spot at this special session. Check on line at www.caregivervolunteers.org