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ORGANIZATION: Johnson Adult Day Program

• A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
• 12 people are interested

To provide regularly scheduled supportive services to elderly or disabled adults in need of social and recreational engagement. As a senior companion volunteer, you are responsible for leading one-on-one or small group activities while at the Johnson Adult Day Program.

Appropriate tasks, but not limited to, are as follows:

• Companionship and reminiscing.
• Encourage client to maintain relationships and communication with family, friends, and other community interests.
• Accompany to social or recreation activities.
• Play games or cards, assist with hobbies, share handwork and crafts or other activities of special interest to the client.
• Write letters, read, assist with phone calls.
• Encourage participation and assist with life skills such as cleaning or painting.