Faith in Action Volunteer
Program: Faith in Action
Description:
Faith in Action provides several volunteer opportunities. Below is a list of different ways you can help a senior in your community to remain living independently.
- Minor Home Repairs- Complete minor indoor/outdoor home repairs for seniors. Volunteers are not expected to do any repairs that would normally require a contractor. The volunteer may need to provide the necessary tools/equipment if the care receiver does not have them.
- Short-Term Respite Care- Provide short-term respite care through friendly visits for family members caring for their frail loved ones. The purpose is to give the family member a break so they may run errands, go grocery shopping, or relax. May be matched with someone who has Alzheimer's, dementia, or is in the final stages of life.
- Driver- Offer transportation for seniors or disabled to meet their routine doctor appointments, cancer treatment, or dialysis appointments.
- Light House Keeping- Assist with light housekeeping tasks such as: vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and taking out the garbage. Tasks to be performed are determined by volunteer and care receiver in advance.
- Friendly Visits/Calls- Bring compassionate care through friendly visits and/or telephone calls to homebound elderly. Or be a listening ear and support person for someone going through cancer treatment.
- Yard Work- Assist elderly with outdoor work such as spring clean up, raking during the fall, and shoveling in the winter.
- Shopper- Assist an elderly neighbor with errands such as grocery shopping and prescription pick-up. May accompany the care receiver on the errand or do the errand for them.
Training and Support:
An initial training session is conducted for all volunteers in the Faith in Action program. Continued support is offered through the staff in the office.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Physically able to do the volunteer tasked assigned
- Caring and kind
- Dependable and responsible
- Enjoy helping the elderly
- Willing to go through a background check
Time/Location:
- Flexible times. Volunteers can assist once a year or several times a year depending on their schedule and availability, and the needs of the elderly in their town.
- Volunteers are matched in their home town! It's about neighbors helping neighbors.
If interested in any of these opportunities please fill out our Volunteer Registration Form and mail to:
Christa Barrows, Program Director Faith In Action
34 East State Street
Mt. Morris, NY 14510