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Interfaith Caregivers helps recruit, train
and match volunteers who provide non-medical support services to
homebound individuals free of charge.
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One of the many services
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WHAT SERVICES DO WE OFFER?
* Shopping and errands
* Transportation to appointments
* Friendly visits
* Indoor/outdoor chores
* Minor household repairs
* Occasional meal preparation
* Clerical assistance
* Short-term respite care
* Telephone reassurance
* Links to other community services
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Interfaith Caregivers
strengthens the
existing outreach ministries of congregations while also linking them
with the network of community health care and social service
organizations.
Interfaith
Caregivers sponsors workshops and
seminars to increase awareness of local resources and develop skills in
serving seniors and people with disabilities.
Interfaith Caregivers was
founded by the Trenton Ecumenical Area Ministry (TEAM) in 1994, with a
one time "Faith in Action" seed grant from the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation. ICT is a independent non-profit organization serving Mercer
County including: Trenton, Hamilton, Lawrenceville, Ewing, Bordentown,
Robbinsville, Hopewell and Pennington. .
Faith in Action
is the national program by which all of the
care giving agencies from across the country are linked together.
The national program office can be reached at 1-877-324-8411 or
www.fiavolunteers.org.
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