Bring a smile to a senior - volunteer with St. Therese at Oxbow Lake!

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At Saint Therese, life is good. Our communities provide secure, stress-free living and the very best in senior care and housing with a commitment to each individual’s spiritual, physical, emotional and social well-being.

Volunteers play an essential role in enriching the lives of our residents. Opportunities at our Oxbow Lake Campus to volunteer are available a few hours a week or month and include a wide variety of options such as: Volunteer visitors (Any day, between the hours of 9:30am-5pm) Spend time chatting with residents to prevent social isolation Play cards, put together puzzles, or play checkers one on one with a resident Escort residents to enjoy time outside on the patio or go to one of the cafés for coffee or a snack Beauty Shop (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays, anytime between the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm) Visiting and spending time with residents in the Beauty Shop Walk residents to and from appointments on campus Assist beauticians as needed Saint Therese Rehab (Weekdays, between the hours of 9am and 4pm) Help residents get to and from on-site appointments Assist during sessions, including fitness classes and appointments Gain observation hours for educational requirements while assisting rehab professionals Activities (Weekdays, between the hours of 10am and 4:30pm) Help with the movies in our home theatre on Tuesday afternoons Serve desserts and visit with residents during floor socials on Thursday afternoons Facilitate physically active games such as horseshoes and bowling on weekday afternoons between 1:30pm-4:30pm Share your musical talents with residents on weekdays between 10am-4:30pm Bring in your pet to visit with residents on weekdays between 10am-4:30pm Lead table games such as Scrabble, Bingo, or cards on weekdays between 10am-4:30pm Gain hours for educational requirements in the fields of Therapeutic Recreation or Music Therapy Assist with various administrative duties on weekdays between 9:45am-4:30pm Worship Services (Mass on Weekdays and Sundays or weekly Protestant services) Be a companion and attend services with a resident who needs assistance Assist staff in setting up for services Assist staff with inviting and bringing residents to & from services Suggestions for new volunteer activities are always welcome.

If you're interested in enhancing the lives of seniors by volunteering with Saint Therese, please visit www.sttheresemn.org/volunteer-opportunities/

We hope to hear from you soon!