Ways to Volunteer

Help Us Help Older People and Their Families

CareLink’s many dedicated volunteers add meaning to their lives, brighten the lives of others and save the organization about $1 million annually. They help deliver meals, volunteer in senior centers, provide companionship to isolated older people and visit long-term care facilities.

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Meals on Wheels

Through Meals on Wheels, you can brighten someone’s day by knocking on their door and delivering more than a meal; often, our volunteers are the only person a recipient may see in a day.

Meals are delivered Monday – Friday. Volunteers take one hour a week around lunch time to pick up meals and deliver them to a route of 10 – 15 people. CareLink welcomes groups of volunteers such as churches and businesses. We will work with your team to find the best delivery route to help you make a difference in your community.

Arkansas is in the top 10 in the nation for food insecurity among seniors. You can help fight hunger through delivering Meals on Wheels. Call (501) 372-5300 for more information on becoming a volunteer.

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Telephone Reassurance

More often than not, older people don’t always have family or friends calling and checking on them each day. That is where YOU can make a difference! We need patient and kind individuals to check up on our older neighbors by making a quick phone call.

Phone calls are made Monday – Friday and only take around 30 minutes to complete your assigned number of clients. We work with you schedule so you can choose the day, or days, you would like to call people on. You can make your calls directly from the comfort of your own home or at the senior center you are a member of.

Are you ready to help older people remain independent and safe in their own homes? Apply today or call (501) 372-5300 for more information on becoming a volunteer.

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Volunteer Ombudsman

Volunteer Ombudsmen serve as a voice for nursing home residents, working to ensure quality care. Trained volunteers, under the supervision of CareLink’s regional ombudsmen, advocate on behalf of nursing home residents and their families. A volunteer ombudsmen 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.