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Musical Memories Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Blount County TN Community Action Agency

  • 6 people are interested

Familiar music has been shown to enrich the lives of people living with dementia. Musical Memories is a program that creates individualized playlists for those living in the secure Alzheimer's unit at Asbury Place in Maryville, TN. Volunteers commit to visiting once or twice per week, at their convenience, to provide the residents with their chosen music. Portable MP3 players and headphones are provided for each participant.

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About Blount County TN Community Action Agency

Location:

3509 TUCKALEECHEE PIKE, MARYVILLE, TN 37803, US

Mission Statement

Blount County Community Action Agency provides services and develops resources with partnering agencies to help meet basic needs to improve the lives of the elderly, disabled, and low income people in the community.

Description

In fulfilling our mission, we will: provide meals to the elderly through our Senior Nutrition Program to assure good nutrition and that no elderly person goes hungry; provide food to low income households through our Commodity Food Program; provide funds for energy assistance through our Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and weatherization of homes through our Weatherization Assistance Program to assure that homes are energy efficient and that no low income household members go to bed cold; provide home repair through the House Repair Collaborative to assure that homes are habitable and partner with others to ensure low-income households are housed; provide homemaker services, information and assistance services through our Office on Aging to help elderly people achieve and maintain a level of self-sufficiency and independence in their own home; and continue to seek opportunities to provide additional services to meet community needs.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Seniors
Women
Health & Medicine, Seniors, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Asbury Place2648 Sevierville RdMaryville, TN 37804

(35.76548,-83.923485)
 

DATE POSTED

July 17, 2017

SKILLS

  • Music Therapy
  • Problem Solving
  • People Skills
  • Cross-cultural Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • 1-2 hrs/week, flexible, between 9 & 5

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