Provide support to patients and families in homes, nursing homes, or ALF's. Support includes companionship, respite for caregivers (so they can run errands/go to appointments while you keep their loved one company), assisting with small tasks, running errands, etc.
Note: Average support time is 1-3hrs, 4hrs max, but patient/family need may require 1x/mo - 4x/mo visits. On occasion, there may be a patient/family that needs visits 2-3x/wk. The volunteer match would be made based on volunteers' availability and preferences. For example, if you're only available to volunteer on Wednesdays after 2pm we would match you with a patient/family that would not have a day/time preference or needs a volunteer for that day/time. Sames goes with pet allergies and/or likes/dislikes: if you don't want to visit a patient/family that has pets, or if there's a smoker in the house, we would handle that accordingly.
