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Parents of Special Needs Adults Share Your Wisdom in Torrance
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Action for Aging
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There are many challenges facing a parent of an adult disabled child. Only another parent who walks in those shoes can understand the complexity of feelings that are faced as the disabled child and the parent age.
Our agency is Volunteer Action for Aging, a Community Service division of SCAN Health Plan. We coordinate a Friendly Visitor program to visit isolated seniors in their home.
This particular senior is the mother of a developmentally disabled adult who shares her home. She has requested a volunteer visitor for herself who can relate to the concerns and joys of caring for her adult son.
The expectation for this visitor is just 1 hour per week for an in-person visit in her lovely home in Torrance to discuss hobbies, take a walk, or exchange concerns or triumphs of her son and your adult child. The schedule is very flexible, you and the senior arrange a convenient time.
There is no personal care or housework involved. This very delightful, friendly and caring parent would like to meet someone like YOU!
This is a win/win connection for the volunteer and senior. Please call or email me to discuss the details of this rewarding volunteer work. Teri Hershberg at thershberg@scanhealthplan.com 562-637-7175.
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About Volunteer Action for Aging
Location:
3800 Kilroy Airport Way suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90806, US
Mission Statement
Volunteer Action for Aging (VAA) is a volunteer service program operating under Independence at Home, a non-profit care management organization that supports disabled adults and seniors in their efforts to remain healthy and independent in their homes and communities. Our volunteer program works to assist and develop nurturing and caring relationships with disabled adults and homebound seniors.
Description
VAA provides the following services and community service opportunities:
Homeless Hygiene Care kit Event: Volunteers of all ages including seniors, Veterans, and young adults will gather to assemble homeless care kits.
Cell Phone Instruction To assist seniors understand the basic or advanced functions of their cell phones or Smart phones we need patient teachers who can work individually with seniors at a downtown Long Beach senior apartment building.
ALL YEAR Friendly Visitor/Phone Friend Volunteer: on a weekly basis, volunteers provide either friendly visits or phone calls to matched clients. They offer emotional support, companionship and conversation to reduce loneliness and isolation.
Writing Letters for our Troops Event: clients and volunteers come together to write letters for our active military and veterans. Letters are sent to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that sends care packages to the military.
Thanksgiving Meal Delivery Ev: This event has become a family tradition for many and we have volunteers who help year after year.
Check out our website for lots of news or call for a copy of our newsletter at www.independenceathome.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Private HomeTorrance, CA 90503
DATE POSTED
March 10, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 40
- Orientation or Training
- Just 1 hour per week. You make your own schedule.
- Parent of an Adult Disabled Child