A Little Help

We began in 2005 when a group of neighbors joined togetheras Washington Park Caresto help older adults in their community age well at home. This model is based on the national Village Movement, which equips neighbors to deliver vital services, empowering older adults to age interdependently in their own homes, on their own terms. In 2007,A Little Help incorporated as a 501(c)(3) with the vision of neighbors connected across generations, creating strong communities.In 2011, we hired the organizations first full-time Executive Director,and this level of leadership has led us to many great successes, including: growth in member and volunteer participation; greater depth in quality and quantity of our services; professional board and staff recruitment; and fundraising through foundation grants, corporate partnerships, giving campaigns, individual donors, and events.We have also expanded programming systems, capacity, and vision; improved service coordination and volunteer management; and improved branding, marketing, web presence, and strategic planning, visioning, and momentum. A Little Helps impact is continuing to expand by forging strategic partnerships withorganizations and by growing geographically as our population ages.WithA Little Help, our older adults are connected to neighbors, experts on aging, and many resources enabling them to thrive in their homes.Since Our Founding, A Little Help Has Served Nearly Two Thousand Older Adults And Has Engaged Thousands Of Community Volunteers.This is a terrific story of a grassroots organization and it continues to unfold.

Staying at home, in your own home, is one thing that almost all of us hope for. You want to live in a place that you know, surrounded by people and things you love. With A Little Help, you can have what you hope for, and continue receiving all the services you need as you grow older, in your own home. Founded by a few Washington Park visionaries, A Little Help began as Washington Park Cares a few years ago, and grew from serving one neighborhood to serving twelve neighborhoods in south central Denver. Its one of over 200 like-minded Villages in the works across the United States, and its ready now to play an important role in your life. One of the things our generation hopes for is choices. With A Little Help you get a desirable and affordable alternative to existing models of aging for many of us. AARP reports that over 90% of adults want to stay in their own homes as they age. This is because our generation chooses to be active, independent, and in real control of our lives. We choose not to be a burden to our children, and want to choose our own financial legacies.With A Little Help all of this is possible, and we can make it possible for you. You Get A Lot With A Little HelpWith A Little Help you get-rides to the doctor, help finding an electrician, a dog walker or sitter, a companion to go to the store with, or a person to take in the mail- just pick up the phone and make a call.Here is a little list of the help we provide:Social & Cultural EventsMonthly Lunch Bunch gatheringsBook ClubEducational SeminarsMonthly Dinners OutPractical & Daily Living ServicesTransportationComputer assistanceGrocery shoppingHome repair and maintenanceSpring and fall cleaningHealth & Wellness24 hour helplineHospital to home serviceDrives to doctors visits, accompanied with a note taker, listenerWeekly phone check-inInter-generational activitiesMember-to-Member ConnectionsMonthly newsletter and calendarMember get-togethersMember volunteer corpsAll this and more for just $17 monthly for an individual or $20 per household with annual subscriptionServices Limited to South Central, City of Denver residents.A Little Help is an innovative nonprofit community-based membership organization serving twelve neighborhoods of south central Denver that empowers adults to live in their homes as they age. We offer a network of high-quality resources, services, programs, events, and activities that revolve around our members needs, interests and goals.  For more information Call 720-242-9032 or email at info@alittlehelp.org Visit the website at www.alittlehelp.org

During the COVID -19 pandemic, it is essential to help older adults with groceries, prescriptions, outdoor chores, and other critical needs. It is also important to call our members to ensure that they are okay and that they have a friendly voice to connect with, combatting loneliness and isolation.If you can spare a few hours per week or every other week to run errands or make phone calls, please start by filling out an application form.By volunteering with A Little Help you understand that there are inherent risks associated with running essential errands and delivering physical goods to older adult members during the COVID pandemic, and you agree to accept those risks and you hereby release, indemnify, and hold harmless A Little Help, its directors and officers, employees, representatives, sponsors, organizers, and agents from any and all claims, causes of action, and liability arising from or in any way connected to your volunteer participation with A Little Help.Community Volunteers are the Life-Blood of A Little Help in core annual trainings and orientations held regularly. Our services are only as good as our volunteers, so we invest in the highest quality professional development for them. As a result of our investment and the positive relationships they build with their senior neighbors our volunteer retention rate is over 80%, with an average tenure of three years.Volunteers are also considered members in our organization, as such, we are blurring the lines between those serving and served. Volunteers benefit from their involvement in an intergenerational community and the opportunity to give back to strengthen their own neighborhoods. We also strive to provide opportunities for teens and younger volunteers to be involved in these grassroots efforts. As a nonprofit organization, we can provide students with school community service hours, and we are happy to complete the necessary paperwork to show their participation.

E.While our volunteers here at A Little Help excel at the services we provide, there may be some tasks that fall outside our expertise. For those who need assistance in areas we dont offer, we have composed a list of trusted providers in your area offering various services such as home maintenance, health and wellness assistance, and indoor home help. Some businesses are even offering a discount for A Little Help members and volunteers!