Respite Care - Harrisonburg, Caregivers Community Network
755 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Room 1135, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Referral is Needed from Valley Program for Aging Serices, contact them at 540-949-7141
Harrisonburg City, VA
Rockingham County, VA
Description
Provide respite to caregivers of those who are 60 years old and older. JMU students are trained to offer this service and make two hour weekly visits throughout the semester in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
What's Here
Providing organization
Caregivers Community Network
The Caregivers Community Network is a collaborative effort between Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) and James Madison University's Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services. The goal of this program is to provide respite to caregivers of those who are 60 years old and older. JMU students are trained to offer this service and make weekly visits throughout the semester in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. They earn college credit for their hours of volunteer service! This program has been recognized with Second Place Best Practices Award 2018 from the Commonwealth Council on Aging. A family application can be obtained through VPAS or from Kathy Guisewite.