Department of Family Services Alert:
Volunteer Solutions offers meaningful opportunities to help support older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers. The
following volunteers are needed:
Volunteers are especially needed in the Alexandria, Falls Church, and Annandale regions. Bilingual volunteers are needed, too.
Senior Centers need skilled volunteers to lead classes and entertain participants.
Form new connections and help decrease social isolation. To learn more explore our volunteer opportunities. If you have questions, you may contact us at VolunteerSolutions@FairfaxCounty.gov or 703-324-5406 TTY 711. We'll help you find the right volunteer role for your schedule and interests!
This episode of Mature Living highlights how volunteerism helps build strong communities and increases socialization. Volunteering can also improve physical health and longevity in those who volunteer. Emily Swenson, Supervisor of Volunteer Solutions with the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging, shares tips on how individuals who need assistance can seek help from volunteer services, as well as information for those who want to assist others. Learn about opportunities with Volunteer Fairfax. Two volunteers, Maria Romain, a S.A.I.L instructor, and Jeff Rogers, an IT On-Call volunteer, explain how they got involved in volunteering, and the benefit they gain from their experience. Watch Mature Living.
Form a meaningful, new connection with an older adult or an adult with disability who is connected to a Department of Family Services case manager. 