Adopt A Senior Program
"Connecting seniors with a "Good Neighbor" to foster mutual friendships and community connections."
This program is made possible through the Chisago Lakes Area Community Foundation Big Idea Grant.
Adopted Seniors
Are you, or someone you know, interested in becoming an Adopted Senior?
Fill out your application today to become an Adopted Senior.
You will then be paired with a good neighbor volunteer with similar interest to you. We look forward to sharing time together, building friendships, and offering the occasional helping hand.
Volunteers
The best gift you can give a senior is your time.
Apply today to volunteer for the Adopt a Senior Program. This program focuses on connecting volunteer members with seniors and emphasizes the concept of giving time, friendship, and an occasional helping hand while providing social interaction and connection to others.
About the Program
How it started...
In October of 2022, the Chisago Lakes Good Neighbors Club received an amazingly generous grant of $6000 from the Chisago Lakes Area Community Foundation for our proposed Adopt-A-Grandparent program.
In 2024, the Adopt a Grandparent Team rebranded the program to "Adopt a Senior".
Our Goal
Personal relationships are critical to the mental health and physical well-being, potentially impacting a person's quality of life.
Our Adopt a Senior program builds relationships for seniors in the Chisago Lakes Area by creating positive, long-lasting friendships. The program aims to address the growing issues challenging today’s seniors such as isolation, lack of hands-on help, and the loss of community connectivity.
How can you help?
The Chisago Lakes Good Neighbors Club is seeking both seniors and volunteers interested in becoming part of this program. Whether you want to volunteer, know a local senior that would be a good fit, or you yourself are interested in becoming an adopted senior, we would love for you to join us today!
How it Works
Our Adopt a Senior Program connects caring volunteers with older adults in the Chisago Lakes community who could use a little extra companionship or an occasional helping hand.
To get started, both seniors and volunteers complete their respective applications. Once received, we'll review each application and thoughtfully match volunteers and seniors based on interests, availability, location, and individual needs whenever possible.
Questions? Contact Us!
We would love to share more with you about this wonderful program. Contact us today to learn more!