Many seniors require services but cannot afford them, do not have insurance, or cannot qualify for support from public programs, in order to receive support that is sufficient to meet their needs. In addition to accepting general donations, Volen offers two special funds that help ensure that EVERY senior can have access to the best of care.

Adult Day Care Scholarship Fund

Adult day care is critical to caring for a senior with advancing Alzheimer’s Disease or another form of dementia. Adult day care services also provide needed relief for caregivers, enabling them to work and enjoy a more normal family and social life. If you would like to donate to the Adult Day Care Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships for adult day care services at the Volen Senior Center, click the link below for more information.

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Private Care and Bridge Program Scholarships

Some seniors need services but cannot leave their homes due to illness, physical impairment, or a variety of other reasons. Others have limited resources to deal with the onset of cognitive disorders but require transitional support such as that offered by the Center’s Garden Bridge Program. Many have too much income to qualify for support through a state or federally funded program, but still have no resources for additional support. Others have needs that are so complex that without having a professional dedicated to acting and speaking on their behalf, they are unlikely to receive needed care.

Having access to private care, including a private geriatric care manager and the Garden Bridge Program, can make the difference between a senior living the highest quality of life possible and being forced prematurely into an institution. If you would like help provide scholarships for these services provided through the Volen Senior Center, click the link below for more information.

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Leaving a Personal Legacy

The services that the Volen Senior Center provide ensure that seniors, their caregivers, and the community can meet the needs of seniors today and into the future. Seniors, their family members, and others who understand the critical need our Center fills may choose to make a bequest in recognition of those services.

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Recognizing Seniors, Caregivers, and Worthy Organizations

The Walkway for Independence

As children, our parents and grandparents guided our footsteps. How far would any of us have come without that support and their willingness to let us live independent lives? Each brick in Volen’s Walkway for Independence is a symbol of that continuation – an elegant, covered walkway that enables Volen Senior Center participants to enjoy our blossoming inner garden, rain or shine. One of the Walkway’s bricks can be inscribe with a personal message from you that will last into the next generations. For as little as $100 you can permanently commemorate a major event in your loved one’s life, such as becoming a parent or grandparent, or simply acknowledge your love. You can recognize the support you or a senior received for a wonderful caregiver.

The Tree of Life

Friends and family can celebrate the life of a loved one who is still with them or honor the memory of a loved one by adding a leaf or butterfly to one of the Volen Senior Center Tree of Life. They are prominently displayed in the main lobby of each building and are focal points for visitors. For as little as $150, you can create this lasting memorial.

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Corporate Friends

Businesses throughout Southern Florida recognize that the Volen Senior Center provides critical support to people who work in our community and in South Florida as a whole. Taking care of employees who are taking care of their elderly relatives and who are planning ahead for their own retirement is good business for two reasons:

• Employees who are faced with the need to care for their parents or another elderly loved one are also faced with making decisions about how to meet their obligations at work as well as in their homes. Caregivers who receive the support provided by the Center work with less stress and greater freedom.

• Employees need to make educated choices about retirement planning and to understand the support available to them as seniors in the community. Some employees may choose to work after the traditional retirement age. Others may have no choice – they may have to work. Volen can provide employees and employers with information that will assist in decision making about retirement and work after retirement.

Companies large and small sponsor Volen events and donate to Center to provide general support and support for other programs. In return for their donations and sponsorships and depending on the size of their donation or sponsorship, corporations may be recognized in the Center’s publications, might be listed as a corporate sponsor on this website, or receive other benefits.

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