OUR SERVICES
Silver Spring Village (the “Village”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Maryland corporation organized to sustain a robust network of neighborhoods-helping-neighbors that supports older adults who wish to live as independently as possible and be fully engaged in their community as they age. The Village accomplishes its mission by offering an array of social, educational, recreational, and cultural activities and third-party vendor recommendations for all members; and volunteer-provided direct services for Full Members only.
VOLUNTEER SCREENING
Services volunteers are vetted and trained and undergo periodic criminal background and driving history checks. The Village does not guarantee the availability of a volunteer service at any given time, especially those requested with less than one week’s notice. Volunteers do not provide personal care services or home services that typically require a licensed professional.
PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE
The Village does not employ drivers, healthcare professionals, home services professionals, or any other service provider. The Village or its members may recommend professional service providers upon request. All ensuing contractual obligations are between the contracting member and the professional service provider. The Village does not warranty the quality of any professional service provider and assumes no liability or other responsibility arising from members’ use such services.
RIGHT TO DECLINE OR DISCONTINUE MEMBERSHIP
The Village may use my likeness, including but not limited to photographs and video and audio recordings, in both print and electronic form for promotional and educational purposes. Village events occurring in public spaces carry no expectation of privacy.
LIABILITY
The Village retains the right to deny or discontinue membership for an individual whose needs or expectations it is unable to meet. Membership fees are non-refundable except in instances when the Village opts to discontinue membership. In the event an applicant for Full Membership declines a home visit or if the visit reveals circumstances that may make it unsafe for volunteers to provide certain services, the applicant will be required to sign an addendum to this agreement stipulating any services limitations.
In exchange for an applicant’s acceptance as a member by the Village, the applicant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Village against any and all loss, expense, and liability arising from or in any manner related to the Village’s performance and that of its agents and the activities or any volunteer or professional service provider used or recommended by the Village or its members.