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64 people are interested
Virtual Video Visits with Senior Citizens who have Dementia
ORGANIZATION: Conversations To Remember
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64 people are interested
VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS
Conversations To Remember is looking for high school & college students who want to volunteer with our charity. Once a week 2 or 3 students engage in a video call with a senior citizen who is in an assisted living facility. Most of the residents that we are working with have some form of cognitive decline. Students will attend a virtual training, and then participate in mock virtual visits before doing it themselves. The calls last about an hour, and we have 2 or 3 students doing it together. During the virtual visit, students don't have to be physically together, they can each be on their own device.
Since COVID-19 these residents have been unable to leave the facilities or have many (if any) visitors. They are lonely, and enjoy speaking with students.
For more information, and to submit an interest form, go to www.ConversationsToRemember.org.
**The best way to respond to this is to complete the volunteer interest form at https://conversationstoremember.org/volunteer/
Conversations to Remember is a NJ Nonprofit Corporation
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About Conversations To Remember
Location:
81 Windsor Drive, Pine Brook, NJ 07058, US
Mission Statement
Connecting high school and college students with residents in assisted living communities to combat the epidemic of loneliness. Putting a smile on the faces of seniors, including those experiencing cognitive decline, creating a bridge between seniors and youth.
Description
High School & College Students: Once a week 2 or 3 students engage in a video call with a senior citizen who is in an assisted living facility. Most of the residents that we are working with have some form of cognitive decline. The calls last about an hour, and we have 2 or 3 students doing it together. During the virtual visit, students don't have to be physically together, they can each be on their own device.
For more information, and to submit an interest form, go to www.ConversationsToRemember.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
August 29, 2022
SKILLS
- Elder care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour per week minimum - completely virtual
- For high school and college students only