Smokers - You are Needed to Visit A Senior in Long Beach
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Action for Aging
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Volunteer opportunities often exclude people that smoke. In our case, WE NEED YOU!!
A senior who lives in Long Beach would enjoy the company of a Friendly Visitor. She happens to be a smoker.
We are looking for a kind, friendly Volunteer who would not object to cigarette smoke.
Please consider becoming a Friendly Visitor for this lonely senior who lives with 2 cats. She is a very nice woman, easy to get to know and has some interesting stories to tell.
We only ask a comittment of 1 hour per week. You and the senior set a schedule that is convenient for both of you. This is a small "ask" for a big reward.
If you are a smoker you have often been excluded, asked to stand outside and been insulted. You know how that feels. Imagine being older, alone and often not feeling well. A friendly conversation and a visit to look forward to can be life changing for the senior and for the volunteer. So extend a hand to someone that needs you.
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.
Please complete an application on our website scan.samaritan.com. Look at the Friendly Visitor LA County tab. If you have questions or would like more details, please contact Teri Hershberg at 562-637-7175 thershberg@scanhealthplan.com
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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 HomeLong Beach, CA 90813
DATE POSTED
March 23, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- Just 1 hour per week. Set your own schedule.
- Must be able to tolerate a smoker's environment and love cats.