SUPPORT FOR VILLAGERS
Pasadena Village is committed to helping older adults support each other as they age in place. Villagers support each other, and the Village Office coordinates additional help from community volunteers.*
VOLUNTEER-PROVIDED SUPPORT
The following are examples of services that Villagers may request by contacting the Village Office. The office then seeks an available volunteer to fulfill the request. Our Villager support services are provided by dedicated, pre-screened volunteers who come from within our Village or from the wider community.
Help at Home
- One-time or short-term garden projects
- Occasional meals
- Minor household repairs
- Temporary pet care
- Visits at home or in the hospital
- Change batteries in smoke alarms
- Help with paperwork
Connections
- Visits at home or in the hospital
- Regular contact/phone calls
- Connections to community resources
- Groups for mutual support
Tech Assistance
- Drop-in technology workshops
- One-on-one technology trouble-shooting
- Help with social media
Villager Rides
- Local door-to-door transportation including to medical appointments, Village events, the library, post office, grocery store, or other local businesses
TO REQUEST SUPPORT
Requests for volunteer-provided support must be made through the Pasadena Village Office. To help us provide our dedicated volunteers with ample notice, we ask Villagers to make a request at least 5 days in advance whenever possible.
- Call 626-765-6037 or email the office at [email protected] to ask for help with a specific task.
- Staff sends out a request for a volunteer and connects the requester with a volunteer.
- Villager provides feedback when service is complete.
Our ability to fulfill Villager service requests depends upon volunteer availability. When no volunteer is available or qualified to fulfill the request, Villagers may post a message in the Friday Bulletin to ask for referrals. The purpose of the Friday Bulletin is to foster Villager-to-Villager communication. Responses are directed to fellow Villagers, not to the Village Office.
SUPPORT FOR VILLAGERS
The Care Team
From time to time, Villagers may need assistance beyond practical tasks, for themselves, for another Villager, or for someone for whom they are caretaking. The Care Team is a group of Villagers charged with following up with them by telephone or in person. Most problems, such as social isolation, can be addressed with existing Village programs and activities, but others are more complex, especially if they involve challenges to independent living, such as temporary health issues requiring hospitalization or special in-home health services. They may also include more long-term issues such as new physical limitations, declining mental acuity, or loss of a partner. The Care Team endeavors to work with the Villager to help them find a solution. When issues are relevant to multiple Villagers, the team may also sponsor educational programs, discussion groups, and support groups.
Please call the Village Office if you, or another Villager, could use some additional caring attention.
LET US KNOW!
If you have ideas regarding services you would like to receive from the Pasadena Village that
are not covered in the list above or suggestions about those that are, please let us know.
Learn more about our volunteer opportunities here!
*Pasadena Village does not provide emergency services, housing, medical, or personal care services. If Villagers need these services, they can post a message in the Friday Bulletin to ask fellow Villagers for recommendations of service providers or agencies that may be able to help. Villagers should always request volunteer assistance through the office, rather than directly with a volunteer.
For more information about other benefits of the Pasadena Village, visit our Why Membership page.
Pasadena Village, 236 W. Mountain Street, #104, Pasadena, California 91103
626-765-6037 • [email protected]