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127 people are interested
Friendly Visitor
ORGANIZATION: Carolina Meadows
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127 people are interested
Friendly Visitor (18 years old +)
Main Duties
- Provide 1-on-1 companionship to residents of the Pines (Skilled Nursing), the Green (Memory Care), or the Fairways (Assisted Living).
- Visits can include conversation, reading aloud, helping the resident mail cards or write letters, watering plants in resident’s room, singing, doing a puzzle, playing cards or a game together, etc.
- For residents who participate in our Music & Memory program, this can involve checking their music equipment for charging and offering to listen to music with them.
Desired Traits and Qualities
Friendly smile, patience, kindness, compassion, communication
More opportunities with Carolina Meadows
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Carolina Meadows
Location:
100 Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to enrich and improve the lives of residents and those connected to our community. YOU can play are part in that!
Description
Carolina Meadows is a nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community. We offer a continuum of services to our older adult residents who live in Independent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Care or Memory Care.
YOU can brighten an older adult’s day and gain real-world experience that will broaden your perspective of what you and they can do to serve each other! Connect with a population of folks who have so much to teach us through their lived experience. If you like learn about different people and cultures, play games or music, listen to and tell stories or share your hobbies or technical expertise, we are the place for you. There’s no limit to the benefits social connectedness and intergenerational relationships can have on you and our residents, especially with the continuing social isolation impacts of COVID-19.
CAUSE AREAS
Health & Medicine,
People with Disabilities,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
100 Carolina MeadowsChapel Hill, NC 27517
(35.85949 ,-79.02217 )
DATE POSTED
December 16, 2024
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers usually come in during the same day and time each week, either 10:30 am-12 pm or 2:30-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, for at least six months. We do not have evening or weekend volunteers.
- Volunteer application, proof of a negative TB test in the last 12 months, proof of flu shot during flu season (usually October through May), background check, attend a volunteer orientation.