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7 people are interested
Crafting Captain: Lead Arts and Crafts for the Elderly
ORGANIZATION: Elderday Center
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7 people are interested
Elderday Center is in need of someone that would like to lead a craft once or twice a month.
Elderday Center is a therapeutic adult day center specializing in memory care to enhance quality of life, cognition, socialization, and overall wellness.
As a part of our program, art has many therapeutic elements. It is an exercise in mobility and understanding direction, a form of creative expression, and a mode of communication when our words start to fail us. We are looking for someone with a compassionate heart that would be willing to come in and lead a half hour craft in the morning on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. We can provide the craft or you can find one yourself. All craft supplies will be provided by Elderday Center.
Send our Activity Director an email to get started volunteering with us! She will conduct a quick interview, go over some forms with you, and review all pandemic procedures. We hope to hear from you soon!
More opportunities with Elderday Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Elderday Center
Location:
328 W. Wilson Street, BATAVIA, IL 60510, US
Mission Statement
Elderday Center is committed to providing quality day services and promoting independence for older adults and providing support and education for their caregivers.
Description
Since we opened our doors in 1990, Elderday Center offers a comprehensive adult day program of socialization, recreation and health maintenance that reinforces each participant's self-worth and dignity while enhansing current skills and abilitites.
For over 20 years, Elderday Center has been providing day services for adults age 55 and better. Our team carefully researches and plans our services to better meet the needs of those who attend. Each activity has a therapeutic reason behind it and the simplest task can work on memory, cognition, fine or gross motor skill, alleviate depression or anxiety and improve self-worth.
Together these aspects help participants to improve their quality of life, maintain or slow health deterioration often associated with aging and keep participants as independent as possible. Days are spent socializing, laughing, sharing stories and smiling. When you’re at Elderday Center - you’re with family.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
328 W. Wilson StreetBatavia, IL 60510
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2021
SKILLS
- Visual Arts
- Drawing
- Painting
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- We would love to have you join us as much as you are able! The time we would be looking for you to lead an activity would be 10:30 to 11:00 on either a Tuesday or Thursday morning.
- As you will be working directly with our seniors, we do require a background check and TB test, both will be provided at no cost to you. You must be willing to take part in a health screening with our nurse prior to entering the building.