- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Recreation Activities on Inpatient Neighborhood
ORGANIZATION: Canandaigua VA Medical Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
23 people are interested
Recreation Therapy Volunteers provide an extra pair of hands to assist Treatment Team on a single Community Living Center (CLC) neighborhood to become part of our Veterans' "extended family."
Duties vary to include: friendly visits on the neighborhood, coordinating and assisting in activities, games and crafts, walks in the garden, wheelchair escorting for special events is an occasional essential and weekly bank and canteen runs within the facility. Multiple populations served. Hours flexible.
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About Canandaigua VA Medical Center
Location:
Voluntary Service/135, 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424, US
Mission Statement
VA's Mission No organization can succeed without values to match its mission. Our mission, as the Department of Veterans Affairs, is to care for those "who shall have borne the battle" and for their families and survivors. Our core values focus our minds on our mission of caring and thereby guide our actions toward service to others. These values -- Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence -- define our culture and strengthen our dedication to those we serve. They provide a baseline for the standards of behavior expected of all VA employees. They remind us and others that "I CARE": I care about those who have served. I care about my fellow VA employees. I care about choosing "the harder right instead of the easier wrong." I care about performing my duties to the very best of my abilities Volunteers are absolutely critical to the successful care of our Veterans.
Description
VA Medical Center providing inpatient Veteran services, psychiatric and substance abuse treatment as well as outpatient services and structured programs to Veterans.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
400 Fort Hill AvenueCanandaigua, NY 14424
DATE POSTED
August 17, 2020
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- Veteran Care
- Organization
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- flexible
- New Volunteer Orientation requirements; additional duties as assigned by Staff Point of Contact on assigned CLC.