In-Home Recreational Volunteer

Volunteer Success; Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity in Canada is seeking In-Home Recreational Volunteers to engage with clients living with dementia by providing meaningful activities and companionship once a week. Volunteers will be responsible for visiting clients regularly for a minimum of 12 weeks, providing relief to caregivers during their time together. Flexibility in availability is required, and volunteers must be at least 16 years old and willing to undergo background checks.

Qualifications

• Willing to undergo a background or police records check.
• Minimum 16 years old.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients once per week for 1-2 hours.
• Engage the client in meaningful activities.
• Provide companionship to clients.

Skills

Visiting / Accompanying

Senior Care

Job description

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Details

On-Site

Ongoing Opportunity

Posted

2024-12-09

In-Home Recreational Volunteer

Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton

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Summary

In-Home Recreational volunteers will visit with clients once per week for 1-2 hours to provide meaningful activities

Description

What you’ll be doing

In-Home Recreation volunteers are those who are willing to share their time to make a difference in the life of an individual who has been living with dementia. Volunteers visit our clients once per week at the client's home. The volunteer will engage the client in a meaningful activity during their visit, such as: conversation, walking, reading, playing cards, or some other mutually agreed activity that is important to the client. In addition to providing companionship to our client, this program will also provide relief for the caregiver. You will be responsible for visiting the client regularly for a minimum 12 weeks. Working with your matched Client Support Coordinator, you will report any observations, comments or concerns regarding the client or the match. Require Training: General Orientation & Client-Facing training

Requirements

Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.

Willing to undergo a background or police records check

Minimum 16 years old

When

Flexible

Where

On-site Address

peterborough, kawartha lakes, northumberland & haliburton , Ontario

Skills & Experience

Senior CareVisiting / Accompanying

Type of Volunteer

Individual