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2 people are interested
Translators needed for senior healthcare event!
ORGANIZATION: HEARTLAND HOUSING INC
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2 people are interested
Hollywood House apartments are an affordable, independent senior living building. Our 200 residents represent diverse cultures and speak many languages. On October 27, we are hosting a healthcare enrollment event. From 10am to 4pm, residents will have the option to participate in one-on-one healthcare counseling sessions. These are an important opportunity for seniors to ask questions and get advice on the complicated insurance system.
We are currently seeking volunteers who are fluent or highly proficient in both English andGreek, Russian, Bosnian, or Spanish, to act as interpreters for these one-on-one counseling sessions with residents who speak limited English. Volunteers would be required to only commit to two hours, and we will schedule resident appointments around your availability.
By volunteering your language services, you will not only be helping seniors get access to the important care they need, but you may also be providing an opportunity for connection and communication in their native language that these seniors don't often get!
Interested and committed volunteers will have the opportunity to get further involved with resident programming.
More opportunities with HEARTLAND HOUSING INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About HEARTLAND HOUSING INC
Location:
208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60604, US
Mission Statement
Heartland Alliance advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations--particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced--through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent solutions leading to a more just global society.
Description
Heartland Housing develops and manages sustainable, innovative and high-quality affordable housing. We apply what we learn to identify emerging housing needs and meet them. We help create life-changing opportunities for our residents, and we educate policymakers and civic leaders. We believe that safe, affordable housing makes a difference in people's lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5700 N Sheridan RdChicago, IL 60660
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2016
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Bilingual
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Russian
- Spanish
- Interpreter
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 1-2 hours, one time