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Caregiver Respite Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or another chronic illness is one of the most selfless things we can do, but it can also be exhausting.
Through Jewish Family Service of MetroWest’s Respite program, volunteers support caregivers by visiting their loved ones for 2-3 hours once a week or every other week. Each volunteer is matched with a caregiver and their loved one to provide companionship, socialization, and activities such as reading books, watching movies, or playing games depending on the person’s abilities. This allows the caregiver a break while the care recipient still has safety and supervision.
Volunteers must complete a background check. Training on working with clients with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or another chronic illness is provided.
For more information, call (973) 637-1762 or mmoyer@jfsmetrowest.org
This service is supported by a grant from The JFNA Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma.
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About Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
Location:
256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 105, Florham Park, NJ 07932, US
Mission Statement
The purpose of the JFS of MetroWest is to provide comprehensive social and therapeutic services to the MetroWest Jewish and general community. Our services preserve and enhance family values and functioning, promote healthy personality development, and respond to the stress and distress impacting on people throughout the life-cycle. We are a non-discriminating and fully accredited professional social service agency.
Description
Jewish Family Service provides a full range of services to strengthen and restore families. Services include individual, family, and children's services; elder care services; family life education; adoption services; volunteer services; chronic illness and developmental disabilities programs; domestic violence response; school-based services, Jewish Resource Line; and resettlement and citizenship.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations South Orange, NJ 07079
DATE POSTED
May 20, 2024
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours once a week or once every other week. Flexible.