Find Volunteers or Volunteer With Older Adults
Share Your Time. Make a Meaningful Difference.
Volunteers bring companionship, creativity, knowledge, and connection to older adults wherever they call home. Whether you want to give your time or your organization needs help connecting with volunteers, these trusted national resources can help. Choose the path that fits you below.
I Want to Volunteer
Find opportunities to support older adults, caregivers, senior centers, senior-living communities, hospice, home care, and veterans’ programs.
Find OpportunitiesOur Organization Needs Volunteers
Connect with national platforms where eligible organizations can post opportunities and recruit volunteers.
Recruit VolunteersFind a Volunteer Opportunity
Idealist + VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is now part of Idealist, creating one national platform where individuals can search for volunteer opportunities by interest, skill, and location.
Find Volunteer OpportunitiesAmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
Adults age 55 and older can use their experience, interests, and skills to serve through flexible volunteer opportunities in communities nationwide.
Explore AmeriCorps SeniorsRecruit Volunteers for Your Organization
Senior centers, senior-living communities, home-care organizations, hospices, veterans’ programs, and other nonprofits can use these national platforms to post opportunities and connect with volunteers.
Idealist + VolunteerMatch
Eligible nonprofits and community organizations can create an organization profile and post volunteer opportunities for free.
Recruit VolunteersWays to Support Older Adults
- Music and live performances
- Friendly visits and companionship
- Arts, crafts, and recreational activities
- Technology assistance
- Transportation and meal delivery
- Caregiver respite and support
- Veterans’ programs
- Administrative and professional skills
- Student and intergenerational programs
Play It for Seniors provides links to independent volunteer platforms as a public resource. Volunteer opportunities, screening, training, and supervision are managed by the participating organizations and platforms.