Caregiver Volunteers teams up with businesses to give out PPE

Caregiver Volunteers Collaborates with Local Businesses to Equip Volunteers to Help the Elderly in their Community.

Toms River, NJ (June 23,2020)- As summer swings into full gear and the state continues to reopen, Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey is collaborating with local businesses to make sure their volunteers serving isolated and homebound elderly are equipped with PPE and safety supplies. The national health crisis has disportionally impacted the seniors by putting a tremendous amount of strain on their supportive networks. They need help now more than ever, specifically with grocery shopping and transportation to doctor's appointments. With certain supplies hard to come by local businesses have stepped up. “Now is the time to come together as a community and help each other out,” says Kathy Kimm, of Willow Springs Rehabilitation in Brick. “This virus has changed the way we think about keeping ourselves and community safe when we venture out of the house.” As volunteers continue to help seniors by shopping and transporting them to medical appointments, PPE and safety supplies are essential. “With face masks, hand sanitizer, and wipes on back order and costly for a non profit like us, we are blessed to have so many partners in our local business community who can help us provide these essential items to volunteers.” says Megan O’Keefe, the new Executive Director of Caregiver Volunteers. Businesses who have collaborated with Caregivers Volunteers include Atlantic Physical Therapy, Artis Senior Living, Community Medical Center, Investors Bank, New Jersey Natural Gas, Ocean County Office of Senior Services, Preferred Home Health Care, Right at Home, Suez Water, Wells Fargo, and Willow Springs. To distribute items to volunteers, a Grab and Go event will be hosted in the parking lot of St Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Toms River on June 30th between 2 pm and 4 pm. Learn more about the Caregiver Volunteer and how you can help by visiting www.caregivervolunteers.org.