Volunteer Opportunities

• Meals-On-Wheels volunteers drive their own vehicles on weekdays around noon delivering meals to grateful older people in the service region, which includes Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski and Saline counties. For a rewarding experience, call 501-688-7411 or e-mail volunteer@care-link.org.
• Senior Companions must be age 60 or older. They provide older people in the CareLink six-county service area with companionship and help with light housekeeping and other daily needs. To stay active yourself while helping others as a Senior Companion, call 501-688-7477.
• Volunteer ombudsmen are advocates for residents of nursing homes. They communicate the concerns of residents and their families to regional ombudsmen.
• Senior Supplement volunteers deliver much-needed groceries on the third Saturday of each month. Use your own vehicle and just a little bit of your weekend to help in a big way. Call 501-688-7444 to become a Senior Supplement volunteer.

Meals-On-Wheels

You can help provide one of the keys to ongoing independence for homebound older residents of central Arkansas. Meals-On-Wheels volunteers deliver hundreds of meals every weekday. For many seniors, the personal contact with our volunteers is just as important as the food.

Volunteer as an individual or with your family. CareLink will also work with your business, church or social group to find the best delivery route to help you make a positive impact in the community.

A short volunteer orientation is provided. You will need to have your own vehicle and free time between 11 a.m. and noon weekdays. Volunteers deliver meals to a specific route of eight to 15 homes.

We need you! Join us in our efforts to provide nutritious food to your neighbors and friends in central Arkansas. You can make a difference, one meal at a time.

To volunteer for Meals-On-Wheels, call 501-372-5300 or 800-482-6359. Click here to apply online.

CareLink Meals-On-Wheels Newsletter

Senior Companion

If you're over age 60 and want to continue — or begin — your tradition of volunteerism, consider the Senior Companion Program.

Senior Companions donate about 20 hours a week of companionship and assistance for older people who still live at home. They help with light housekeeping, transportation and other activities of daily living. Volunteers who participate in this program receive 40 hours of free caregiver training and earn a stipend that does not affect their Social Security benefits.

Senior Companions help themselves and other seniors stay independent and active. To volunteer, call the Senior Companion Program administrator at 501-688-7477 or 800-482-6359. Click here to apply online.

Volunteer Ombudsman

As a Volunteer Ombudsman, you can help ensure that nursing home residents are getting the quality of care they are entitiled to. Trained volunteers, under the supervison of professional ombudsmaen, work with nursing home residents and their families. A Volunteer Ombudsman typically visits a nursing home weekly.

You can be a Volunteer Ombudsman if you are at least 18 years old and have no immediate family members employed or currently residing in the nursing home that you will visit.

Each volunteer who participates in this program will complete a free day-long training class and 12 hours of orientation at his or her chosen nursing home.

For more information call 501-372-5300 or 800-482-6359. Click here to apply online.

Senior Supplement

Volunteer to bring home groceries for a Pulaski County senior who needs help through the Senior Supplement Program.

Each month, CareLink selects 30 clients who need extra food and who live in Little Rock or North Little Rock . The Arkansas Foodbank Network provides food for pickup at the CareLink offices, and volunteers deliver that little extra help to CareLink clients.

Volunteers are needed to deliver on the third Saturday of each month. They're also needed to visit the Foodbank and make up the boxes of food for delivery to CareLink.

To find out more information or to volunteer, contact CareLink at 372-5300 or 800-482-6539. Click here to apply online.

Senior Centers

Volunteers at senior centers located throughout CareLink's six-country srevice area serve meals, lead various activities and record attendance. If you are interested in this service, call 501-688-7445 or 800-482-6359. Click here to apply online.

Special Events

CareLink hosts the Senator David Pryor Awards each year to honor Arkansans over 60 who have made significant contributions to their communities. Other events are held occasionally as fundraisers. If you are interested in helping with these events, call 501-372-5300 or 800-482-6359. Click here to apply online.