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3 people are interested
Read for the Blind
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Action for Aging
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3 people are interested
We need a pair of eyes attached to a kind female volunteer to assist a senior woman in Norwalk to read her mail. This senior lives alone and has many health problems including very little usable vision. She receives mail that requires sorting and creating responses or action on her part.
Frankly, this senior lives in a home that is deteriorating around her, she cannot keep up with the maintenance of her home or perform many tasks of daily living. In a perfect world she would recieve assistance to perform many independent living skills tasks, but her world is far from perfect. She cannot afford to pay for assistance.
She is hoping for a volunteer that would assist her reading and sorting her mail. This volunteer position does not require any personal care, transportation, cleaning, or household maintenance.
If you have just one hour a week to assist this woman, please contact Teri Hershberg at 562-637-7175 thershberg@scanhealthplan.com. A one time training and a background check are required before you can provide service to her. So please contact us right away. She needs your help!
Our agency is Volunteer Action for Aging, a Community Service division of SCAN Health Plan. We coordinate a Friendly Visitor program to assist isolated, lonely seniors in their home. Our Friendly Visitor program is free of charge.
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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
Senior's HomeNorwalk, CA 90650
DATE POSTED
June 30, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Just 1 hour per week
- Patience and a very generous spirit.