Washington County with its rich farmland, beautiful forests, and scattered small cities and towns, while considered a part of the Milwaukee metro area, is a part of the state where residents and businesses are scattered throughout. Longer distances pose a struggle for our aging population. Many of our aging seniors cannot drive themselves anymore or longer distances outside their driving “comfort zone.”
We have the tools, but struggle to find enough people to use them. Even with our fleet of 9 vans, web-based Assisted Rides program, and turn-by-turn driving directions, we are still challenged to meet the growing need.
Help Turn Our Challenges into Your Opportunities!
Our Challenges
Your Opportunities
| Many of our seniors are in need of services that are outside the county limits such as critical medical appointments in Milwaukee. |  |
| Headed to Milwaukee, you will enjoy the time you have to build relationships And, leverage the “downtime” you’ve got during the appointment to get caught up on your reading or morning coffee! |
| Washington County is home to many “snow birds”, so our driver need increases significantly in the winter. |  |
| For many people, summer is the busiest time of life. Even if you can’t help year round, volunteer when you can. There are no monthly commitments. |
| Driving across a more rural community can take a longer time commitment. |  |
Our services are on a match basis so you get to build a relationship with them and plan the service around your schedule!
| Our sprawling, rural areas present a unique driving challenge in Washington County. |  |
| We have a fleet of 9 vans in 3 locations which can be used instead of a personal vehicle. |
Help Turn Our Challenges into Your Opportunities!
| Many of our seniors are in need of services that are outside the county limits such as critical medical appointments in Milwaukee. |
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| While a 5 minute drive to the store is convenient, it doesn’t give you time to build a relationship. And, leverage the “downtime” you’ve got during the appointment to get caught up on your reading! |
| Washington County is home to many “snow birds”, so our driver need fluctuates significantly in the winter. |
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| For many people, summer is the busiest time of life. Even if you can’t help year round, volunteer seasonally during the winter when you have more time, and are in the season of giving! |
| Driving across a more rural community can take a longer time commitment. |
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| We can match you up with an assignment and driving distance that works best in your schedule. If you only have just enough time for some grocery shopping at the store a few miles down, the need is there for that too! |
| Our sprawling, rural areas present a unique driving challenge in Washington County. |
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| We have a fleet of 6 vans in 3 locations which can be used instead of a personal vehicles, cutting down on the number of miles you put on your car. |
About Interfaith Caregivers of Washington County
Interfaith Caregivers of Washington County is a community based non-profit organization with the mission to connect seniors to caring volunteers to help them remain independent. Our volunteers touched the lives of our seniors more than 16,000 times in 2017 and we still struggle to meet the growing demand. We also operate a volunteer run medical equipment loan program called H.E.L.P. (Health. Equipment. Lending Program.)
Some of our programs include:
General House Maintenance: Our volunteers assist with light housekeeping to minor home repairs, odd-jobs and seasonal yard work such as shoveling.
Volunteers are matched for friendly visits to talk, play cards, read a book, and enjoy other shared interests.
Volunteers confined to their homes make phone visits.
Grocery shopping: Our volunteers take seniors to the grocery store and local food pantries.
Meal preparation to help ensure seniors are eating well, nutritious meals.
RSVP Program for Volunteers over the age of 55.
H.E.L.P lends durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers to individuals for a small deposit.
