Community Peer Advocates
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Thanks to our multi-year partner. Their financial and in-kind support helps us promote health and safety to seniors living across Newfoundland and Labrador.
What is a Peer Advocate?
A Peer Advocate is a volunteer senior interested in helping other seniors.
What do Peer Advocates do?
Peer Advocates provide to other seniors information about available services and resources
Peer Advocates use their own lifetime experiences as well as information from the Seniors Resource Centre
Peer Advocates may assist seniors to obtain needed services
Peer Advocates may advocate on behalf of individual seniors
Peer Advocates may advocate to obtain needed services and programs
Why is the program needed?
Often seniors are unaware of services and resources available to them and so not know where to go for help.
Many seniors prefer to obtain information informally from people they know.
Local seniors are in the best position to know what programs and services are needed in their community.
Who do Peer Advocates work with?
Peer Advocates work with other Peer Advocates
Peer Advocates work with the Program Manager and the Seniors Resource Centre
Peer Advocates work with resource people in the community
Peer Advocates work with community agencies
What happens if I volunteer?
You will be interviewed by the Program Manager
You will be invited to attend information sharing sessions
You will be provided with resource information
You will help gather additional resource information
You will be involved in planning the local Peer Advocate program
You will be provided with support through meetings and phone contact
What are the rewards?
Satisfaction from helping others
An opportunity to learn about existing resources and services
An opportunity to make a difference in your community
