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Senior Companion Program (Philadelphia Corporation for Aging)

Also called: Senior Companion Program

Volunteers aged 55 and up who visit older adults living at home who are lonely, isolated or have health or sight challenges, offering friendship, steady company and some practical help.

  • Free
  • Ages 55 and up
  • Background check

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What they do

Visit one older adult at home on a regular schedule, keep them company, and help with small tasks such as sorting mail, light meals or getting to medical appointments. You complete a background check and paid training first.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone
Ages
Ages 55 and up
Who is there
Older adults

When and where

Volunteers need to be able to serve about 20 hours a week, visiting one older adult on a regular schedule.

PCA main office (visits happen where the older adult lives)

Address
642 N. Broad St.
Part of the city
Central

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Fill in the online volunteer application, then call 215-765-9000 ext. 5124 or email seniorcp@pcacares.org with questions about the next steps..

Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.

What to expect

The site does not describe the first visit. Before you serve, you complete a criminal background check and paid pre-service training, though the site does not say which comes first. After that you get four hours of ongoing training each month while you serve about 20 hours a week.

Tips for your first visit

  • Check that you can give about 20 hours a week before you apply, because the application asks about it.
  • Be ready to say how you get around: the application asks about your own car, SEPTA or CCT Connect.
  • Ask when the background check and paid training start, since the site does not say which comes first.

Newcomer welcome

Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: You apply, meet an income guideline and pass a criminal background check before service, and the site does not say what a first visit looks like..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Free. No cost to volunteer. Volunteers receive a tax-free hourly stipend, travel and meal reimbursement, and paid holiday, sick and vacation time, and their training is paid.
How often
An ongoing role

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
Languages spoken
We do not know yet which languages are spoken.

Requirements

  • This group asks for a background check.

How to reach them

We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.

Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last seen active
December 2025 (See the evidence)
Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Active
Our confidence in this listing
High
  • whyy.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Audience, Schedule, Cost, First step, Status, Last sign of life
  • pcacares.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Contacts
  • pcacares.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Requirements, Cost, Commitment, First step, Audience, Contacts
  • pcacares.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, First visit tips, Contacts
  • pcacares.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status, Last sign of life, What they do
  • pcacares.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, First step, Contacts

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