FAQs

AHA offers four different types of annual memberships.

Scholarship Memberships

AHA offers a limited number of scholarship memberships, made possible through grants and the generosity of our supporters.

Individuals must meet our income eligibility guidelines, based on Area Median Income (AMI). Currently, individuals may qualify if their annual gross household income is less than $57,400 for a one-person household or $65,600 for a two-person household.

Eligible members pay $100 toward the annual membership fee, and AHA covers the remaining cost.

To learn more or express your interest in a scholarship membership, please call the AHA office. 

Services

• Transportation (to/from appointments, meetings, grocery store, AHA activities)
• Errands (pick up prescriptions, groceries)
• Home maintenance (simple repairs, change light bulbs) and Outdoor services (gardening help/advice, snow/leaf removal)
• Technology assistance (computers/laptops, printers, cell phones, thermostats)
• Organization/decluttering (manage checkbook, help with organizing files/cabinets)
• Personal connections (check-in calls, friendly visits, reading aloud)
• In-home convenience (occasional help due to brief absences or incapacity) – water plants, pet care, mail
• Social events, outings and programs
• Referrals to recommended/vetted vendors

Social and Educational Programming

• Book Club
• Morning Brew – coffee and conversation
• Dining Out – Lunch, Dinner, Holiday
• Happy Hour
• Movie Group
• Tech Talks – short sessions to improve skills/knowledge (phones, computers, etc.)
• Scrabble/Games
• Travel Group – museum trips, other local events, road trips and domestic travel
• Walking Group

Services are provided by volunteers who live and work in our community. All AHA volunteers are interviewed, undergo a background check, and complete training at our office. Some volunteers are AHA members themselves; others simply want to help their neighbors.

Volunteer drivers also undergo a driving-record check and provide proof of adequate insurance. In addition, AHA maintains insurance coverage that provides additional protection for our members.

AHA welcomes reasonable requests from members and will respond to each request. There is currently no maximum limit on the number of non-transportation requests a member may make.

For transportation, members may request up to two round-trip rides per week. Each ride may be up to 15 miles one way from the member’s home.

For transportation requests to or from Washington, DC, we ask that members limit requests to medical appointments and consider rush-hour traffic when scheduling appointments. We are committed to helping you arrive at your destination on time!

There is no charge for services delivered by AHA volunteers. Where skilled technical or professional services are required (e.g., plumbing, electrical, or accounting), AHA can refer our member to a skilled service provider. Costs for these services are the responsibility of the member.