Are you interested in volunteering? Senior Corps offers opportunities for you. From their website: “Senior Corps connects today’s 55+ with the people and organizations that need them most. We help them become mentors, coaches or companions to people in need, or contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects and organizations.”
Here are programs in which your life experience will be valued:
- The Foster Grandparent Program connects volunteers age 55 and over with children and young people with exceptional needs. Volunteers mentor, support, and help some of the most vulnerable children in the United States.
- The Senior Companion Program brings together volunteers age 55 and over with adults in their community who have difficulty with the simple tasks of day-to-day living. Companions help out on a personal level by assisting with shopping and light chores, interacting with doctors, or just making a friendly visit.
- RSVP connects volunteers age 55 and over with service opportunities in their communities that match their skills and availability. From building houses to immunizing children, from enhancing the capacity of non-profit organizations to improving and protecting the environment, RSVP volunteers put their unique talents to work to make a difference.
Get more information about Senior Corps here.
In an effort to set up their retirement in a safe environment, some gay seniors have invested in retirement communities catering to gays. But, in these difficult economic times, some of these communities have not succeeded in delivering their promised housing and services. 
