Become a Member

We’re delighted that you are interested in Growing Older Together!

To Become a Member click on the button below and complete the contact information form. Contact information should include: your name, full address, home phone, cell phone, email address, and best time to contact you. Once submitted, please allow a few days for someone to contact you.

Occasionally, applications get lost in the system. If you do not hear from us within a few days, please call us at 570-630-0509.

Annual Dues

Individual Membership: $150 for primary member*

Household Memberships: $150 for primary member and $140 for each additional member* **

*quarterly installments are available

**individuals must share an address, but do not have to be related. Volunteers will provide services for/to each additional senior who lives in the household and pays dues.

If you have further questions about membership, please call 570-630-0509.

We offer various types of assistance–the kinds of help a neighbor might offer–to seniors who live in Wayne County (PA), western Sullivan County (NY), and adjacent areas. These services are provided by our team of dedicated volunteers who have been interviewed, oriented, and have undergone a background check.

They are a great group, and you’ll enjoy getting to know them!

Membership dues cover up to two services a week between the hours of 7:00AM and 7:00PM, seven days a week.

Services Offered

Round Trip Private Transportation
We will take you pretty much anywhere you’d like to go!

Examples Include:

• Appointments (medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy or hair dresser etc.)
• Errands or Shopping
• Social & Cultural Events (pick-up and drop-off)

Light Home Maintenance
Various, small handyman services. Just ask!

Examples Include:

• Changing Screens
• Storing and retrieving air conditioners
• Organizing Seasonal Clothing
• Decluttering a space
• Moving deck furniture
• Changing light bulbs & smoke detector batteries
• Assembling furniture

Selected Technical Support

Examples Include:

• Connect a new printer to your home’s WiFi system
• Upgrade the operating system on your mobile phone or tablet
• Organize Email inboxes and folders
• Understand the features and apps on your mobile phone
• Help with password resets
• We’ll help with these and other modest technical or IT questions.

Friendly Visits

Our volunteers will come by to share stories, do a puzzle, play a game, play cards, check-in calls in person or by phone, go for a walk around the neighborhood, read to or chat, help with hobbies, share a special interest etc.

General Support

• We provide respite and social visits to seniors who can’t leave home and for their caregivers who may need a break.
• We’ll help with your mail or organizing paperwork and run a quick errand if you can’t get out.

Don’t hesitate to call for help with something you don’t see listed above.

A Few Things We Won’t Do

• Anything requiring a license other than for driving, such as plumbing or electrical work.
• Any handyman chore that takes more than about 2 hours.
• Anything that involves personal or medical care, such as bathing, dressing or feeding, or giving medications.
• Anything requiring a fiduciary relationship, such as writing checks.
• We are not able to provide the services of health care professional, but we may be able to refer you to an agency that can provide the kind of care you may need.