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12 people are interested
Spend time with Seniors- become a Memory Cafe Facilitator
ORGANIZATION: Guardian Angels Program
Please visit the new page to apply.
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12 people are interested
- We are looking for supportive, positive, outgoing people who respect and enjoy being with older adults to help lead the Memory Caf? meetings which are twice a month for 90 minutes each session.
- We engage, educate, and mostly socialize and have fun with older adults who care about preserving their brain health.
- Curriculum is supplied for each meeting so there is minimum prep work.
- No hands-on care of the participants required. Participants are independently living older adults.
- Poway Memory Cafe meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month from 10am-11:30am.
More opportunities with Guardian Angels Program
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Guardian Angels Program
Location:
3702 4TH AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103, US
Mission Statement
Socialization is a vital part of our well being, whether we are growing up or growing old. The Guardian Angels program provides this essential element by pairing San Diegans with isolated seniors living in residential facilities. Many have outlived their friends and family or currently live far from loved ones. Our volunteers also are eager to connect with an older adult, filling voids in their relationships, their resumes and their weekly schedules. Be an 'Angel’ to someone and improve your own well-being. Call us today to get started
Description
The Guardian Angels Program (GA) was organized by San Diego County Supervisors Dianne Jacobs and Pam Slater-Price to reduce the isolation of elderly residents residing in long-term care facilities.
Since 2001, the Glenner Memory Care Centers have supported and overseen the growth of the GA program. To date the Guardian Angels program has more than 150 service sites and some 150 active volunteers located in San Diego’s North County, East County, central San Diego and South Bay. In partnership with the Glenner Memory Care Centers, we strive not only to eliminate senior isolation, but to also educate the community on topics related to seniors and aging.
Guardian Angels’ volunteers understand the importance of socializing with seniors, especially those isolated in skilled nursing homes, assisted living facilities, convalescent centers, senior homes and memory care centers throughout San Diego County. Through their stories we learn of where we’ve been and where we’re going, in sitting with them we learn patience, in communicating with them we learn how to listen, and by simply visiting with them we learn about ourselves.
It is the hope of the GA Program, that for every countless senior living in a residential care facility that sends out a silent cry for a friend there will be a Guardian Angel volunteer that answers that cry.
The Guardian Angels Program is funded through a grant from the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency, Aging & Independence Services (A.I.S.)
This program is for 16 and older only, and we do ask that under 18 have legal guardian signatures on the Livescan forms that are required by each volunteer for background check purposes, and also each volunteer would need to get a TB Test.
In order to become a volunteer, please go here to sign up:
http://guardianangelvolunteers.org/get-involved/
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
13094 Civic Center Dr.Poway, CA 92064
DATE POSTED
May 30, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Ongoing twice a month meetings of 90 mins. each
- Commitment to facilitate for 6 months (approximately 12 meetings)