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Description
Volunteer Action for Aging is designed to assist frail low income seniors and disabled adults by supporting their efforts to maintain independence in their homes and communities.
Volunteer Opportunities include:
Friendly Visitor Program: visit a homebound senior or disabled adult in order to reduce loneliness.
Friendly Phone Call Program: Call a homebound senior or disabled adult in an effort to offer support, conversation and companionship.
Want to help but limited on time? Call us to learn about our Serve days, Thanksgiving meal delivery event, Letter to troops and other projects designed to assist frail low income and disabled adults.
For more information, please contact Thelma E. Nieto by calling or emailing her at (562) 637-7103 tnieto@scanhealthplan.com.
Thank you for taking the time to positively impact the lives of others!
Faith in Action/Volunteer Action for Aging is operated through Independence at Home, a division of SCAN Health Plan®.
Requirements:
Time Commitment:
1 hour week phone calls and once a week or once a month visits to senior or disabled case management client. This is dependent on the volunteerÂ’s schedule; visits can also be done on the weekends or evenings.
Duties:
Volunteer will be responsible after a match has been made by the volunteer coordinator to continuously schedule visits or calls with the client
Volunteer must turn in a Monthly Volunteer Report via email/Fax or mail at the beginning of the month describing the visits and or calls
Must communicate to the coordinator any concerns, problems or questions related to the clientÂ’s well-being
Must attend a one-time two hour training presented by the volunteer coordinator.
Volunteer will be receiving a background check by the agencyÂ’s human resource department.
Qualifications:
Volunteer must be 18 years of age and have good interpersonal communication skills and ability to build and facilitate good working relationships with staff and clients. Exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information. Must have a passion to serve disabled adults and the senior population. This position requires a one year commitment.
Training:
Orientation to Independence at Home programs, Faith in Action/Volunteer Action for Aging volunteer opportunities and an orientation to elder care and aging conducted by the Volunteer Coordinator (2 hours). May attend the Volunteer Network Group held on the following dates:
May 5th 10-11:30AM
June 28th 10-12 PM
Our networking workshops provide an opportunity to learn and share creative ideas and stories with other volunteers.
Training is scheduled for the following dates:
April 14th 10-12PM
May 5th 1:30-3:30PM
June 2nd 10-12PM
June 28th 1:30-3:30
Requirements
1 hour week phone calls and once a week or once a month visits to senior or disabled case management client. This is dependent on the volunteerÂ’s schedule; visits can also be done on the weekends or evenings.
Duties:
Volunteer will be responsible after a match has been made by the volunteer coordinator to continuously schedule visits or calls with the client
Volunteer must turn in a Monthly Volunteer Report via email/Fax or mail at the beginning of the month describing the visits and or calls
Must communicate to the coordinator any concerns, problems or questions related to the clientÂ’s well-being
Must attend a one-time two hour training presented by the volunteer coordinator.
Volunteer will be receiving a background check by the agencyÂ’s human resource department.
Qualifications:
Volunteer must be 18 years of age and have good interpersonal communication skills and ability to build and facilitate good working relationships with staff and clients. Exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information. Must have a passion to serve disabled adults and the senior population. This position requires a one year commitment.
Training:
Orientation to Independence at Home programs, Faith in Action/Volunteer Action for Aging volunteer opportunities and an orientation to elder care and aging conducted by the Volunteer Coordinator (2 hours). May attend the Volunteer Network Group held on the following dates:
May 5th 10-11:30AM
June 28th 10-12 PM
Our networking workshops provide an opportunity to learn and share creative ideas and stories with other volunteers.
Training is scheduled for the following dates:
April 14th 10-12PM
May 5th 1:30-3:30PM
June 2nd 10-12PM
June 28th 1:30-3:30
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