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 It
is hard to put into words how valuable volunteers are to the day
to day operations of the Adult Center for Enrichment. Volunteers
are an integral part of the services we provide to the participants
who attend our Centers and to their caregivers. If you are interested
in volunteering at the Adult Center for Enrichment, here are just
a few of the volunteer opportunities available:
- Special Projects: Various special events such as the
"senior" prom, gift wrapping, the Human Race, conferences and other miscellaneous
projects. Hours are flexible.
- CarePartners: Providing in home respite to families in
need.
- Program Assistant Volunteer: The Program Assistant Volunteer
will offer reassurance and companionship to the participants who
attend the adult day services programs. They may work one-on-one
with an individual or with groups. They may be offered opportunities
to conduct small group activities, lead exercises, help in meal
preparation or discuss the news and day's events.
- Art Volunteer: Art Volunteers will assist staff with
or lead small group or one-on-one art activities. This may include
planning and implementing art projects, one to two times each
week, with participants who attend day services programs. These
art projects can consist of water or acrylic painting, working
with clay, wood working or other appropriate mediums.
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 Inter-generational
Volunteers: Inter-generational Volunteers are children who
are accompanied by adults and will volunteer at the adult day
programs. Some of the activities such volunteers will do are pet
therapy, arts and crafts, music or exercise just to name a few.
- Entertainment Volunteers: Entertainment Volunteers will
come to the adult day programs and share talents such as playing
musical instruments, singing, story telling and performing.
- Clerical Volunteers: Clerical Volunteers will assist
the administrative and program staff with answering the phone,
making copies, collating training books and/or entering information
into the computer.
- Devotions Volunteer: Devotion Volunteers will come to
the adult day programs and lead discussions of a spiritual nature
by reading stories, scripture and/or singing hymns with the participants.
- One on One Volunteers: One on One Volunteers will work
with individuals who benefit from a lot of individual attention
due to their impairments. Activities may include taking them for
a walk, assisting them individually with group activities or just
sitting and holding their hand.
- Horticulture Volunteers: Horticulture Volunteers will
lead activities such as gardening, flower arranging, crafts with
dried flowers, garden reminiscing and armchair garden tours.
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 Pet
Therapy Volunteers: Pet Therapy Volunteers will bring their
pets to the adult day programs on a regular basis. During the
visit they will take the pet around to different participants
and reminisce about pets they have owned.
- Creative Movement Volunteers: Creative movement volunteers
will work with small groups of adult day services participants
doing simple creative movement exercises once or twice a week.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Adult Center for
Enrichment,
please call Margaret Rakestraw at (336) 274-3559
or e-mail: mrakestraw@acecare.org.
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