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13 people are interested
LIKE TO WRITE? HELP A WONDERFUL AND TALENTED SENIOR FINISH HER MEMOIR
ORGANIZATION: Encore Community Services
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13 people are interested
Ms. A. is a retired theater teacher in her 90s. She has always had a passion for creative writing and poetry. She has been working on segments of her memoir for several years now and wants to bring it together and complete it. Her writing is beautiful, thoughtful, and funny.
Ms. A. wants the help of someone who likes and has experience with writing and editing to work with her in completing this amazing project. You and Ms. A. would work out of her spacious home on the West Side of Manhattan.
This opportunity is part of Encore Community Service's Friendly Visiting Program. We ask for a commitment of 6 months, during which time visits take place every week.
There is a short interview and orientation process, as well as a background check.
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About Encore Community Services
Location:
239 W. 49th Street, New York, NY 10019, US
Mission Statement
To provide care and service to the elderly at the Clinton/Times Square/Midtown communities; to assist those who are vulnerable and frail, poor and homeless, homebound and lonely, frequently desperate, most often ignored; to help them with their daily needs, that they might live as independently as possible with dignity and decency in a safe and caring environment. Encore hopes to improve the quality of an older person's life in an approach that emanates from the core of Encore's commitment. We believe that what we do comes from the heart, and the heart is the center of all.
Description
Encore Community Services is a multi-purpose, not-for-profit, nonsectarian agency serving the needs of poor, frail, homebound, mentally impaired and homeless elderly. Founded in 1977, Encore provides services to more than 14,000 elderly men and women annually. Services include: congregate, home-delivered & weekend meals, shop & escort service, friendly visiting, holiday meals, educational & recreational activities, telephone assurance, health & social services counseling, supportive housing for formerly homeless and mentally impaired eldely. These services are provided at the Encore 49 Residence and Encore Senior Center, located at St. Malachy's, The Actors' Chapel.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Visits take place in the senior's homeWest ManhattanNew York City, NY 10019
DATE POSTED
August 17, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 6 months