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135 people are interested
Creating friendships with the elderly
ORGANIZATION: Dolphin Companions/ECS, formerly Dolphins of Delaware Valley
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135 people are interested
The Dolphin Companion is a non-profit organization where volunteers visit the elderly in nursing homes on a one- to-one basis.We are serving in Berks, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks Co. The commitment is approximately one hour once a week and a criminal background check is required. This is not for community service or a summer opportunity, but rather to develop a friendship with a lonely elderly citizen. You get matched with just one elderly citizen in a retirement or a nursing homes, and you visit about once a week on the day and time that suits you (can vary each week) for about one hour.Contact me for more information or check out our website www.ecsphilly.org/programs/companionship-for-the-elderly/
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About Dolphin Companions/ECS, formerly Dolphins of Delaware Valley
Location:
225 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, US
Mission Statement
To alleviate loneliness and boredom in the elderly confined to a nursing home or other retirement community and to stimulate mental alertness through conversation and friendship To visit on a one-to-one basis with someone who has few, if any, outside visitors To make a commitment to visit once a week for about an hour in a local facility. Interviewing residents and Dolphins volunteers for compatibility. Training for and monitoring the relationship To continually grow by increasing the number of Dolphins, residents and facilities we serve
Description
We match volunteers (Dolphins) one-to-one with the forgotten elderly in nursing homes or retirement communities in Chester,Berks, Buck, Delaware, Montgomery Counties and the western edge of Philadelphia. We basically, create a friendhsip. Our Dolphins range in age from 9 to 87, are male and female and come from all walks of life. We match them with someone in a facility near the Volunteer's home or workplace and ask that they visit one hour a week. The day and time is chosen by the Volunteer and the Resident Friend and can be flexible every week. Our Volunteers can read or write letters for them, take a walk with them or just reminisce.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Serve Montgomery, Berks, Delaware, Bucks Co.Offices: 225 S. 3rd St. Philadelphia and suburbsPhiladelphia, PA 19106
DATE POSTED
June 26, 2020
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- about one hour once a week
- your own form of transportation