PBHA's Elderly 1-2-1
Student program pairing volunteers one-on-one with aging Cambridge residents for companionship and to build community understanding of aging.
- Joining
- Application
- Meets
- Pairs meet at their own convenience
About
PBHA's Elderly 1-2-1 strives to provide one-on-one companionship to aging residents of Cambridge and to educate the community on the effects of aging by fostering relationships of reliability, continuity, and trust between students and senior citizens. Each student-adult pair participating in Elderly 1-2-1 meets individually to foster friendship. Pairs meet at their own convenience and participate in mutually meaningful activities ranging from playing games and reading books to sharing stories and taking walks around Cambridge.
How to join
- Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.
What they do
- One-on-one meetings between student-adult pairs
- Playing games
- Reading books
- Sharing stories
- Taking walks around Cambridge
Mission, in their words
Provide one-on-one companionship to aging residents of Cambridge and educate the community on the effects of aging by fostering relationships of reliability, continuity, and trust between students and senior citizens.
More links
- PBHA program pageHarvard directory
Sources
- Elderly 1-2-1 — PBHAHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Apply to Volunteer | Get Involved Today — PBHAHarvard page · seen Oct 12, 2026
- PBHA ProgramsHarvard page · seen Sep 30, 2026
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