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1 person is interested
2 Bi Lingual Spanish English Friendly Visitors Needed for 1 Hour Per Week
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Action for Aging
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1 person is interested
Make a commitment to seniors who would enjoy visiting with you. Often our mono-lingual seniors wait for many months to connect with a volunteer that speaks Spanish. Step up to meet an interesting senior with wonderful stories to tell and a desire to get to know you. We have two Spanish speaking seniors who lives in the South Bay. Each have been waiting for many months to meet a volunteer who offers a 1 hour visit per week. Each would enjoy conversation, story telling and learning about you in their own language!
Our agency is Volunteer Action for Aging, a Community Service division of SCAN Health Plan. We coordinate a Friendly Visitor program. Our mission is to match caring volunteers with seniors who may need some company. This opportunity involves no personal or home care, just an hour per week of getting to know someone new! Our Friendly Visitor program is free of charge.
This opportunity is a small commitment for a large reward! Just 1 hour per week to play cards, chat, take a walk, talk about the past, present and future with a senior who has wisdom, humor, and is appreciative of your time and your ability to listen and speak in your common language!
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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 Home in South BayLomita and Torrance, CA 90717
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Just one hour per week
- Bi Lingual Spanish, One time training session, agree to background and reference check.