Volunteer Trends for Older Adults

The Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College recently published a fact sheet on volunteerism among older adults. Here are some of their findings:

• Estimates of volunteerism in older adults vary from 28% to over 50%.
• Over 40% of older adults expect to increase their time spent in volunteer work in the next five years.
• Older adults are more likely to continue to work for organizations that offer managerial or professional opportunities.
• Older adults tend to prefer flexible volunteer schedules.

There are many ways you can help out in our community. Here is a list of volunteer opportunities in Pasco County:

• Pasco County Agency Volunteer - Meals on Wheels, Animal Services, Parks and Recreation, etc.
• Library Volunteer
• Area Agency on Aging - SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders), Senior Medicare Patrol Project, and Victim's Advocate Program.
• Pasco County School System - Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

You can also search for more local volunteer opportunities at VolunteerMatch, which connects people to over 75,000 non-profit organizations throughout the United States who are looking for volunteers.