Enjoy arts & crafts: Seeking Volunteer for Senior Friendly Visitor Program in Yorba Linda
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Action for Aging
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Seeking a volunteer that enjoys creative activities to become a Friendly Visitor to a senior in Yorba Linda!
The senior woman has mobility limitations that keep her mostly home bound. She is looking for a friend with whom she can do arts & crafts as she enjoys creative activities. If you want to make a significant impact in the life of an older adult this opportunity is for you!
Volunteer must be 25+ years old and available in later afternoons or evenings once a week.
Our agency, Volunteer Action for Aging, is a community service of SCAN Health Plan. Through friendly visits at a senior’s home in Yorba Linda, volunteers make a difference to isolated and lonely seniors. Best of all, it’s free to seniors. If you live or work in the Yorba Linda area and you’d like to learn more details, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Please call Brianne at 562-637-7231 or send an email to bellsworth@scanhealthplan.com for more information, or sign up online at scan.samaritan.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 HomeYorba Linda, CA 92886
DATE POSTED
January 3, 2019
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Visual Arts
- Painting
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- Just 1 hour per week. Schedule is very flexible.
- Live or work in the Yorba Linda area. Commit reliably to 1 visit per week.