The Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program

Abstract

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Interfaith Coalition on Aging co-sponsored the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program. The basic objective of the program was to fund religious coalitions willing to develop innovative programs to serve the frail, isolated elderly in the community. One of the 25 grantees around the country was the Washrngton, DC program. This program consisted of two parts: (1) congregation-based caregiving training programs and mutual help groups, and (2) a matching program that paired volunteers with rsolated elders.