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79 people are interested
Active Wellness Program Assistants
ORGANIZATION: Iona Senior Services
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79 people are interested
ACTIVE WELLNESS PROGRAM VOLUNTEER
Iona's Active Wellness Program, at the St Alban's Parish, on Wisconsin Avenue provides education, a nutritional lunch, workshops, fitness classes and diverse social activities.
- Welcoming and registering arriving participants
- Identifying new participants and notifying the site manager of guests
- Assist with program management
- Setting up tables and cleaning them after lunch
- Assisting in the kitchen
- Serving lunch
- Socializing with seniors
- Helping to arrange and conduct monthly trips
- Taking an active part in all activities
This opportunity is perfect for anyone with the following qualities:
- Friendly, compassionate and sensitive to seniors
- A desire to work with and learn from the seniors
- Good communication skills
- Enjoy working in a team
- A good listener
- Non-judgmental
- Willing to volunteer at least 3 hours per week
The volunteer will gain:
- Experience working with and learning from seniors
- An opportunity to learn about nutrition
- An opportunity to become more open, friendly and flexible
- Teamwork skills
- Self-confidence in working with people
- Satisfaction through giving back to community
Hours: Flexible
Iona's Active Wellness ProgramOne main aspiration of Iona's Active Wellness Program at St Albans offers seniors the opportunity to have fun in a community of diverse people. The volunteers contribute to the achievement of this mission by socializing with the participants and offering a helping hand when needed. The activities range from exercise classes such as yoga and tai chi to bingo games, field trips, student performances, piano recitals, and educational programs.
Location: 3001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 20016
Hours: about 9:00am - 2:00pm
More opportunities with Iona Senior Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Iona Senior Services
Location:
4125 Albemarle Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016, US
Mission Statement
IONA'S MISSION Iona's mission is to support people as they experience the challenges and opportunities of aging. We educate, advocate, and provide community-based programs and services to help people age well and live well. We envision a community that celebrates, values, respects and protects the contributions and possibilities of every individual.
IONA'S HISTORY Iona was established in 1975 to serve the needs of people in the community. To improve their ability to handle the increasing number of requests for guidance on medical care, public services and other social assistance. Community leaders joined forces to create a center that would provide information to people in need. Most of the requests were coming from people over the age of 60.
In recognition of the needs of this growing population of older residents, Iona’s board voted to focus on serving older adults, regardless of their ability to pay. In 1980, Iona took a big leap forward and was awarded a grant to serve as the lead agency for the DC Office on Aging, which continues to this day. As the demand for services continued to grow, Iona quickly outgrew its original offices. In April 1997, thanks to generous donations and successful fundraising efforts, Iona moved to its current location at 4125 Albemarle St., in Northwest Washington, DC. The Isabella Breckinridge Center allows Iona to offer additional services, including expanded adult day health wellness and arts care, workshops and caregiver education classes, support groups, fitness classes, consultations, care management, counseling and much more.
Description
Since 1975, Iona has been a respected and trusted non-profit leader providing essential services for the metropolitan area’s older adults, their families and caregivers. Our compassionate and experienced staff, assisted by dedicated volunteers, educate, advocate and provide community-based programs and services supporting people through the challenges and opportunities of aging.
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3001 Wisconsin AvenueWashington, DC 20016
DATE POSTED
June 3, 2014
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