- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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25 people are interested
Be a friend to someone with memory loss
ORGANIZATION: Eddy Alzheimer Services
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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25 people are interested
Volunteer will have the rewarding experience of working with families in their local community where an individual has some form of dementia or memory loss. Working as part of a team, volunteers will also have the added reward of being supported by other volunteers and having the chance to build friendships.
Hours Required: Flexible; Hours of volunteering are up to individual volunteer. Team works together to create schedule of volunteering. Expectation to meet with Team every six weeks for an hour.
Volunteer Tasks: Volunteer will provide non-medical support to individual with dementia and caregiver(s). Volunteer does not provide direct care. Often support consists of providing respite for the caregiver. Other examples of tasks include: friendly visiting, phone calls, light housework, transportation (optional), and running errands.
Experience/ Skills Required: Volunteer needs no previous experience. One needs only a desire to support a neighbor. Volunteer will be required to attend training prior to volunteering and to complete and submit applicable paperwork including references. Training includes information on Dementia, caregiving, communication strategies, and other resources.
Location: Volunteers will meet every six weeks at a location convenient for the volunteer. Volunteering will be done within the volunteer’s local community.
Supervisor: Volunteer will have ongoing support and guidance from the Volunteer Coordinator of the Alzheimer’s Care Team program at Eddy Alzheimer’s Services (EAS). EAS is located in Cohoes.
More opportunities with Eddy Alzheimer Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Eddy Alzheimer Services
Location:
421 Columbia Street, Building 300, Cohoes, NY 12047, US
Mission Statement
There are more than 1 million family members and friends caring for the nearly 400,000 New Yorkers living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Eddy Alzheimer's Services is primarily funded through the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Initiative, a New York state grant funded effort which seeks to alleviate the financial and emotional burden placed on these caregivers. Together Eddy Alzheimer’s Services and its grant partner the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York, provide a wide range of free supportive services for caregivers across a 11-county region. All services are aimed at helping support the caregiver in their caregiving journey.
Description
Since the 1980s, The Eddy, an affiliate of St. Peter’s Health Partners, has offered services for individuals with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Today, Eddy Alzheimer’s Services offers a comprehensive range of memory care services, including care management, education, and outreach support, as well as compassionate care for individuals living and coping with memory loss.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Cohoes, NY 12047
DATE POSTED
November 18, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training