DIRECT VOLUNTEERING
MEALTIME COMPANION
Position Description: Feeds nursing home residents who are unable
to feed themselves (training provided)
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Any day, choose one meal per week or more; breakfast 7:05 am,
lunch 12:10 pm, dinner 5:30 pm.
Skills Needed
None (Training provided)
Supervisor: Nursing Department
BEVERAGE ASSISTANT
Position Description: Assist residents serving water during meals
in dining room.
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Daily - Lunch 12:00 p.m. till 1:00 p.m. and
Dinner 5:15 p.m. till 7:00 p.m.
Skills Needed
None
Supervisor: Nursing Department
FRIENDLY VISITOR
Position Description: Visit one or more nursing home residents on
a regular basis to provide conversation & stimulation.
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Any day or evening from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to be arranged
at volunteer's convenience
Skills Needed
None
Supervisor: Social Service
SMOKERS' COMPANION
Position Description: Supervise residents wearing smoking bibs and
smoking in day rooms or first floor dining room.
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Daily at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Skills Needed
None
Supervisor: Nursing Department
RECREATION ASSISTANT
Position Description: Assists nursing home staff in providing
recreational therapy for residents (arts & crafts, music, bingo,
games, trips parties, coffee social etc.)
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Hours vary upon activities from 9:30 a.m. till 8:00 p.m.
weekdays and 9:30 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. weekend.
Skills Needed
Special skills in above area welcome but not required
Supervisor: Therapeutic Recreation
LIBRARIAN ASSISTANT
Position Description: Selecting and destributing reading material
to nursing home residents. Volunteer must have a car to pick up
and return material borrowed from Ham. Twp.
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evening, hours)
Days and time are flexible.
Skills Needed
Drive
Supervisor: Volunteer Services
WHEELCHAIR ESCORT
Position Description: Transports nursing home residents by
wheelchair to activities within the facility.
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evening, hours)
Volunteer positions vary with hours and days.
Skills Needed
None
Supervisor: Volunteer Services
AUXILIARY
Position Description: Volunteers who conduct fund raising projects
to provide extras for residents. Volunteers work in snack bar,
flea market, Chinese Auction and other projects to provide holiday
parties, gifts, trips etc. for residents.
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Volunteer positions vary with hours and days.
Skills Needed
none
Supervisor: Volunteer Services
SNACK BAR SERVER/CASHIER
Position Description: Sells snacks and notions to nursing home
residents, staff, & visitors in snack bar.
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Flexible
Skills Needed
Making Change & minor food preparation
Supervisor: Volunteer Services
CHURCH/COMMUNITY GROUP VOLUNTEERING
Position Description: Member of a church, club or organization
which visit for spiritual, social and mental stimulation.
Volunteers who visit, hold services or celebrate a party for
M.C.G.C.'s residents. (Orientation provided)
Position Time Requirments (ie days, evenings, hours)
Time and dates flexible with Therapeutic Recreation Calendar
Skills Needed
None
Supervisor: Therapeutic Recreation, Volunteer Services
#Note Church/Community Group may provide a service or donation.
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