Senior Care Volunteer Network (SCVN)

What Senior Care Volunteer Network (SCVN) does

Senior Care Volunteer Network (SCVN) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 (originally as Faith in Action and rebranded in 2011) and headquartered at 42 East Street, Suite C, Crystal Lake, Illinois. The organization connects community volunteers with adults aged 60 and older living in McHenry County and Sun City Huntley to help them maintain independence. Services are provided at no charge and span transportation to medical and recreational appointments, friendly visits, grocery shopping and errands, food box deliveries, seasonal yardwork, minor home repairs, loan of durable medical equipment, incontinence products, and birthday flowers, complemented by a Resource Center for referrals to external services such as MCRide Dial-A-Ride and Pace Bus.

SCVN's operational backbone is the Assisted Rides agency management system, a third-party portal used for volunteer scheduling, ride coordination, and care-receiver intake. The Medical Equipment Loan Closet — described as the largest in McHenry County — recycles donated wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, shower chairs, canes, and bed rails. The organization is staffed by eight full-time employees, including an Executive Director, Program Director, Intake Coordinator, Operations/Lending Closet Manager, Program Services Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Events Coordinator & Marketing, and Transportation Coordinator, supported by a multi-disciplinary Board of Directors.

The business model is donation- and grant-driven rather than transactional: all services are free to seniors, with revenue sourced from individual donations, corporate event sponsorships (e.g., $50–$250+ sponsorship tiers), and grants such as the 2024 award from the Mental Health Resource League Fall Diddley event, which collectively funded grants to thirteen McHenry County nonprofits. In the most recent fiscal year, volunteers served 1,177 seniors across 18,054 hours and 164,603 miles, delivering an estimated $440,420 in saved service value to seniors and their families.

Name

Senior Care Volunteer Network (SCVN)

Legal name

Senior Care Volunteer Network

Website

https://scvnmchenrycounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Senior Care Volunteer Network (SCVN) is a McHenry County, Illinois nonprofit that connects community volunteers with adults aged 60+ to deliver free transportation, medical equipment loans, friendly visits, and in-home support services.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Crystal Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from community members who support senior services. No charge for services provided to seniors.
2. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for fundraising events like Sunshine & Shenanigans mini golf outing and Midway Magic carnival event. Sponsorships start at $50 for hole sponsors and $250 for signature event sponsors.
3. Grant Funding: Grant awards from organizations like Mental Health Resource League (MHRL) Fall Diddley event, which raised $165,500 to offer grants to thirteen McHenry County community nonprofits including SCVN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Senior Care Volunteer Network (SCVN) is a volunteer-based nonprofit that connects trained community volunteers with seniors aged 60+ in McHenry County, Illinois, and Sun City Huntley to deliver free services. Its core programs are Transportation Services — coordinating background-checked volunteer drivers for curb-to-curb rides to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and life-enriching destinations — and the Medical Equipment Loan Closet, the largest in McHenry County, which loans donated wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, shower chairs, canes, and bed rails at no charge with no time limit.

Product overview

Senior Care Volunteer Network operates as a volunteer-based service organization offering a unified suite of programs that connect seniors (age 60+) in McHenry County with the services needed to remain independent. The core program is Transportation Services — coordinating volunteer drivers to provide free rides to medical appointments and life-enriching destinations. Complementing transportation, the Medical Equipment Loan Closet loans donated durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, rolling walkers, commodes, shower chairs, canes, and bed rails) at no charge. These two offerings work together: transportation helps seniors get to appointments, while medical equipment helps them move safely at home. The organization also facilitates friendly visits, grocery shopping, food box deliveries, yard work, and minor home repairs, all coordinated through a volunteer portal and supported by a Resource Center for referrals.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services Coordinates background-checked volunteer drivers to transport seniors (age 60+) to medical appointments, recreational activities, and life-enriching destinations at no charge. Includes eligibility screening, in-home visits, and curb-to-curb service throughout McHenry County and Sun City Huntley.
• Medical Equipment Loan Closet Provides donated durable medical equipment — wheelchairs, walkers, rolling walkers, commodes, shower chairs, canes, and bed rails — to seniors at no charge with no time limit on loans. Equipment is cleaned, sanitized, and recycled back to borrowers, available for pickup at the SCVN Crystal Lake office Monday-Friday 9am-3pm.
• Resource Center Dedicated resource and referral service for seniors, providing information and connections to community resources including referrals to McHenry County Division of Transportation's MCRide Dial-A-Ride and Pace Bus fixed-route transit. Operated through a grant-funded Referral Manager.

Quantifiable outcome

• In last fiscal year, volunteers drove 164,603 miles and dedicated 18,054 hours to assist 1,177 local seniors, saving them and their families $440,420

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Mental Health Resource League (MHRL)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024MHRL organizes the annual Fall Diddley event which raised $165,500 in 2024 to offer grants to thirteen McHenry County community nonprofits. SCVN received a grant award from this event. Dozens of volunteers and supporters of both organizations participated in the event.
• Northern Illinois Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCVN partners with Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide food box deliveries to care receivers as part of the organization's mission to address food insecurity among seniors.
• Countryside Flower ShopsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for birthday flower deliveries to seniors, providing flowers for the birthday flower program.
• Trader Joe'ssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood partner providing items for food box and grocery delivery services to seniors.
• The Pioneer CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for food box and supply deliveries to seniors in the community.
• Diaper Bank of Northern IllinoissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing incontinence products to seniors through SCVN's services.
• McHenry County Division of TransportationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCVN refers seniors to MCRide Dial-A-Ride as an alternative transportation resource, providing information about county transit services.
• Pace BussupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCVN refers seniors to Pace Bus fixed routes as transportation alternatives for those who may not qualify for volunteer transportation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Comfort Keepers: National franchise providing in-home care including transportation, grocery shopping, and companionship for seniors. Comparable to SCVN's service mix (transportation, errands, friendly visits), but operates as a paid home-care franchise rather than a volunteer nonprofit.
• Shepherd's Centers of America: Interfaith volunteer-based nonprofit network offering transportation, friendly visits, and support services to help older adults remain independent. Operates a comparable local-chapter model to SCVN, with similar volunteer recruitment and senior-service delivery approach.
• Faith in Action (Chattanooga Area Interfaith Council / national affiliates): Faith in Action is the national interfaith volunteer caregiver network; SCVN was originally named Faith in Action before rebranding in 2011. Faith in Action affiliates operate the same model of connecting trained volunteers with seniors for transportation, friendly visits, and in-home support, making this the most direct comparable organization.
• Visiting Angels: National franchise network providing non-medical in-home care services to seniors including transportation, errands, and companionship. Closest commercial analog to SCVN's volunteer-driven in-home support services, though fee-based rather than donation-funded.
• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network that mobilizes volunteers to deliver meals and conduct wellness checks to seniors at home. Like SCVN, it is volunteer-driven, free to recipients, and addresses multiple aspects of senior independence through in-person visits.

Others

• Family Caregiver Alliance: National nonprofit providing information, support, and resource referral for family caregivers of seniors. Adjacent to SCVN's family-caregiver-focused value proposition (e.g., Liz's testimony about peace of mind for her mother) but focuses on caregiver education rather than direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Home Instead (Honor Technology): Large in-home senior care franchise network offering companionship, transportation, and personal care. Overlaps with SCVN's transportation and friendly-visit services but is a commercial, fee-based model rather than a volunteer nonprofit.
• AmeriCorps Seniors (RSVP Program): Federal program engaging adults 55+ in volunteer service across nonprofits including transportation and companionship for seniors. Larger and federally funded, but shares the volunteer-senior support mission with SCVN.

Regional players

• Area Agency on Aging of Northeastern Illinois: Regional governmental-designated agency coordinating community-based services for older adults in the same broader Illinois region as SCVN, including transportation, caregiver support, and resource referrals. Comparable mission and service overlap, but operates as a public agency rather than a volunteer nonprofit.

Emerging players

• Lifespan (Rochester, NY nonprofit): Nonprofit providing caregiver support, transportation coordination, and resource referrals for seniors in a defined regional service area. Comparable to SCVN's mix of caregiver coordination, resource referral, and senior support services within a single geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SCVNMcHenry
• Facebookfacebook.com/scvnmchenrycounty.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scvn
• Instagraminstagram.com/Scvnmchenryco

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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