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ORGANIZATION: Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc.

Are you a problem solver? Do you have good analytical skills? If you want to use your skills while helping others, the SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) program wants you to volunteer!

As a trained SHINE counselor you will be able to provide health insurance and health benefits info, counseling, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries. Most SHINE counselors commmit to two to four hours per week to provide this valuable service. Once trained, Mystic Valley Elder Services SHINE counselors volunteer at a variety of locations throughout 21 cities and towns north of Boston.

Volunteer applications are being taken now for participation in the 60-hour training program that will meet Spring through early Summer. For information about the SHINE program and how you can participate, please contact Leah Mulrenan, 781-388-2375.

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About Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc.

Location:

300 Commercial St, #19, Malden, MA 02148, US

Mission Statement

Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is a non-profit agency that provides essential home- and community-based care and resources such as assistance with personal care, household chores, meals, and transportation to more than 20,000 older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers living in 11 communities north of Boston. The communities include Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winthrop.] The MVES Volunteer Program has the dual mission of engaging people in volunteer service to meet critical community needs while providing a high quality experience that will enrich their lives also.

Description

MVES is a nonprofit organization that since 1975 has acted as an entry point through which elders, families, caregivers, and health care professionals can access a wide variety of programs, services, and supports. MVES is one of the largest in a network of 25 similar aging services organizations in Massachusetts. MVES promotes safe, independence for elders and adults living with disabilities in eleven cities and towns north of Boston.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
People with Disabilities
Seniors
Health & Medicine, People with Disabilities, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Malden, Medford, SaugusMalden, MA 02148

(42.432606,-71.05572)
 

SKILLS

  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Organization
  • People Skills
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2 to 4 hours per week preferred

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