The Livable Communities Caregivers Coaching Program (L3C)

About the Program

Category: Volunteers (Best in Category)

Year: 2011

The Livable Community Caregivers Coaching (L3C) Program is a proactive initiative sponsored by the Westchester Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS), in partnership with the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services, Fordham University Ravazzin Center on Aging, AARP, and the Visiting Nurse Services of Westchester. Caregiver coaches are volunteers trained by professionals to provide one-on-one support to family caregivers and to help them more fully understand their options. A s result, the caregivers are better able to make informed decisions to meet the challenges and responsibilities of caring for an older or disabled person. The L3C program has developed a corps of volunteers with caregiver coaching skills to be a key part of DSPS' overall Livable Communities initiative. The initiative aims to make Westchester communities as senior-friendly as possible so older adults can remain in their homes as they age with dignity, independence, and civic involvement. Caregiver coaching directly helps to meet that goal by supporting the people who care for seniors. The volunteers help to provide a vital community service, and enhance their own lives along the way. Anyone looking to make a difference in the quality of life for people in their communities in a cutting-edge way is eligible to volunteer for the free program.