***All volunteers MUST meet and agree to our Covid policy. See below for more details***
Looking for a volunteer that can commit to coming in every Tuesday from 9:15 to 11:15 - on a weekly basis.
Bowling is a big favorite with our residents at Norwood Crossing. If you love bowling and want to share your passion for it with others, come help us every Tuesday morning from 9:15 to 11:15. We set up a long, plastic "alley and use full-size, but lightweight bowling balls and pins. Residents "bowl" from a raised apparatus so they can participate from their wheelchairs.
The activity is led by long-time volunteers. We need additional volunteers to assist in setting up the "alley" prior to the activity's start at 10:00 AM, setting pins, and to help stow the equipment after. Volunteers also help keep score, provide physical assistance with bowling and cheer the bowlers on. Prior to and after bowling you are needed to assist seniors to and from their rooms.
Frequency of Volunteer Commitment:
* 9:15 to 11:15 every Tuesday
Benefits of your commitment:
* You will make a difference in the lives of our senior residents
* Have fun and make friends with residents, staff, & volunteers
* Have a free lunch in the employee lunchroom
Qualifications:
* Must enjoy the game of bowling and physically able to bend and retrieve pins and bowling balls.
* Able to safely transport residents in their wheelchairs (training provided)
* Able to commit to being here on time every week for the full two hours. Advance notice of absences is most helpful to the rest of the team of volunteers.
* Interpersonal flexibility required working with other volunteers and you need to be able to take direction from lead volunteers.
* Must support the goal of nor·VOL·ution and Norwood Life Society to enrich the lives of members of our community including the seniors we serve, our volunteers, the staff, and the community at large.
Norwood Crossing Volunteer Covid Policy
All volunteers must meet one of the following criteria:
1 - Fully vaccinated/up-to-date on all COVID-19 boosters
2 - Vaccinated but not fully up-to-date on all boosters
3 - Medical or religious exemption
Volunteers who have been on a floor where they has been a COVID outbreak will need to complete mandatory testing. Testing on site is recommended. At home tests or testing from a testing site are also permitted but we will need a copy of test results. If testing from home a picture of the test with your name and date will need to be provided.
Vaccine cards, exemption or medical contraction paperwork, and all CMS training certificates need to be turned in to the Director of Volunteer Services before any volunteer begins their volunteer role at Norwood Crossing.
Volunteers should not come in to volunteer if they are symptomatic.
6016-20 N. Nina Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631, US
At nor •VOL• ution we are mission-driven and our vision is an important part of that. We are sponsored by Norwood Life Society; a 501c(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the independence and well-being of older adults. Part of that enhancement is providing meaninful volunteer experiences for all members of our community; with a focus on creating or providing volunteer opportunities specifically for older adults who are looking to give back.
Mission: The purpose of the new organization is to enrich the lives of members of the Norwood Life Society community including the seniors we serve, our volunteers, the staff, and the community at large.
Vision: Our vision is to grow and strengthen our volunteer efforts to: 1) provide more services to our senior clientele, 2) enhance the lives of our volunteers, particularly mature adults, and 3) be of service to the broader community.
Values Statement: We are committed and passionate about the work we do. We respect the personal contribution of each individual and honor the impact they make. We respect our neighbors and work with them to improve the community in which we all reside. We value volunteers for the friendly, caring spirit that has characterized this organization for over 100 years.
Volunteers are welcomed and appreciated by all aspects of our organization. Volunteer opportunities are available in the following places:
Norwood Crossing--This is our assisted living, skilled nursing and sheltered care residence where volunteers provide necessary services and create relationships with our senior adult residents.
Norwood Seniors Network--This is our community outreach affiliate which provides everything from meals-on-wheels to nurse practitioner visits for older adults who prefer to age in their own homes.
Norwood Park Senior Center--We were recently awarded the privilege of co-operating (along with the City of Chicago) a new senior center in our neighborhood. The Senior Center provides a great community meeting spot for older adults in the Norwood Park neighborhood. In addition, clients and guests have access to exercise equipment, food, and beautiful views of the park.
6016-20 N. Nina AvenueChicago, IL 60631
January 3, 2024
