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RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
CARMEN FINLEY
DIRECTOR
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program recruits persons fifty-five and older to volunteer in non-profit and/or public agencies throughout Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Trigg Counties. The RSVP Volunteers share their lifetime experiences and skills on behalf of many worthy non-profit and public agencies.
The Corporation for National and Community Service funds a portion of the program but is matched with local money from Fiscal Courts in Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Trigg Counties; the cities of Cadiz, Dawson Springs, Greenville, Hopkinsville, and Madisonville; and the United Ways in Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Trigg Counties. Together these funds support one full-time Director and four part-time County Coordinators.
The RSVP Program this year celebrated its 30th Anniversary. Since its inception, the RSVP Volunteers have donated to their community over 987,503 volunteer hours and have saved over $11,383,396 dollars to the agencies they have served.
January – December 2007* Unduplicated Volunteers Volunteer Hours New Volunteers
Christian County |
231
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22,116
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74
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Hopkins County |
215
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34,738
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36
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Muhlenberg County
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159
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27,661
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21
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Trigg County |
136
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16,855
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28
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Total |
741
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101,370
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159
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* The RSVP Program is on a calendar year.
VOLUNTEER RETURN PREPARATION PROGRAM
(Previously Tax Counseling for the Elderly)
The VRPP Program provides free tax services to any age giving priority to individuals sixty and older. Regular sites are scheduled in Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Trigg Counties. All VRPP Volunteers receive training and must pass IRS test in order to receive their certification to prepare taxes. The Internal Revenue Service funds the Volunteer Return Preparation Program.
February – April
Persons Assisted
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Returns Prepared |
Money Refunded |
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2,162
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2,122
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$681,362
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SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL
The SMP Program educate seniors and/or caregivers about how to take an active role in the detection, prevention and reporting of health care errors, fraud, and abuse. The staff and volunteers also educate and assist in enrolling individuals with the Prescription Part D Program, advise beneficiaries about Medicare Saving Plan and subsidy for Part D, helping individuals to understand their Medicare Summary Notices, and to protect their Medicare Number. The volunteers receive update training and are available to meet with individuals for counseling or to make group presentations throughout the nine counties in the Pennyrile Area.
In the Pennyrile Area every county has access to counseling through their Senior Citizens Center or through contact with PACS Central Office. The Agency on Aging funds the Senior Medicare Patrol Program.
July 2007 – June 2008* AREA NUMBER OF EVENTS* NUMBER ASSISTED*
Community Education 9 1,832
One-on-One Counseling - 1,023
Presentations 23 425
Media Events 122 1,746,315
Part D Enrollments - 58
*The figures for June 2008 are projected.
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