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AmeriCorps Member Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZATION: Alzheimer's Project, Inc.
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22 people are interested
Through our AmeriCorps 'Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families’ (LCVMF) program, we have the unique opportunity to serve veterans and military family members impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. LCVMF is a project that provides caregiver support services for veterans and military families. It was developed to meet the need for alternative respite care strategies specifically for veteran and military caregivers. The goal in providing caregiver respite is to keep families in their communities longer, postponing or avoiding institutional care completely.
AmeriCorps members are needed to provide weekly in-home respite care and support to individuals with dementia so their caregivers can take a break. Once trained by AmeriCorps and in dementia care, member volunteers provide in-home non-medical care, companionship, and a variety of activities for persons with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Members commit to a year of AmeriCorps service, and they receive a monthly living allowance, student loan forbearance with paid interest, and an educational scholarship upon successful completion of the program.
If you are interested in this position, please contact Mackenna Davis at mackenna@alzheimerproject.org or 850.386.2778 for more information.
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About Alzheimer's Project, Inc.
Location:
2344 Centerville Rd, Ste 105, Tallahassee, FL 32308, US
Mission Statement
The Alzheimer’s Project provides comfort, support, and assistance to persons with memory disorders and their caregivers across the Big Bend area.
Description
The Alzheimer’s Project is a non-profit organization funded by grants and private donations, and many of the services are delivered through volunteers. Our Day Respite Program and other support services help caregivers stay physically and emotionally healthy. We also deliver professional knowledge through seminars, training classes and peer support groups.
One of our main goals is to help caregivers sustain a healthy quality of life as they care for their loved one and to provide a comfortable, dignified, quality of life for people living with dementia. In many cases our support helps delay the institutionalization of those living with the disease. Services are provided free of charge, donations for services are encouraged.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Tallahassee, FL 32308
DATE POSTED
September 25, 2023
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Relationship Building
- Veteran Care
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 year, withstanding usual holidays, student semester breaks, holiday breaks, etc.
- Must be 18+ and a US citizen, National or Legal Resident 1-year commitment of 300-450 hours (in order to receive education award) Pass a 2 background screenings and National Sex Offender check. Reliable transportation, proof of insurance