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2 people are interested
Japanese Speaking Friendly Visitor Needed
ORGANIZATION: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
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2 people are interested
We are seeking a Japanese speaker to meet with a senior that speaks Japanese as part of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House's Friendly Visiting Program.
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, in partnership with the NYC Department for the Aging, connects volunteers with homebound older New Yorkers to have in home visits on a regular basis. For volunteers, friendly visiting offers the opportunity to cultivate a lasting friendship, to learn from a senior’s life experiences, and to benefit from the personal satisfaction derived from community service. Friendly visiting leads to the creation of meaningful relationships between older adults and volunteers, promoting intergenerational understanding. For the senior, friendly visiting provides a sense of connection to the outside world, something to look forward to, and a sense of contributing to society through sharing their wisdom, knowledge, talents and stories with you.
Tasks:
- Have weekly social, in-home visits with an older adult you are matched with
- Provide monthly reports/updates to the Friendly Visiting program coordinator
Requirements:
- Commit to being a Friendly Visitor for a minimum of six months
- Be comfortable establishing a relationship with an older adult
- Honest, mature, motivated, patient
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Willing and able to contact the program coordinator should problems arise
- Participate in an in-person interview
- Undergo and pass a background check and provide references
- Email monthly report of hours to coordinator
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About Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Location:
331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, US
Mission Statement
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York's premier human services providers, is a 130-year-old settlement house that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services--social, educational, legal, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness--which significantly improve the lives of 15,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan. Our clients include older adults, homeless and formerly homeless adults, children and families, recent immigrants, disabled persons, adult learners and thousands more. For information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit our website at www.lenoxhill.org or connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LenoxHillNeighborhoodHouse/.
Description
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House was founded in 1894 by the Alumnae Association of Normal College (now known as Hunter College of the City University of New York) as a free kindergarten for the children of indigent immigrants. Since then, we have remained at the forefront of community advocacy and social and educational change.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
331 East 70th StreetNew York, NY 10021
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 1 hour per week
- Visit for a minimum of six months