Volunteer Driver
Time: As Needed. Can be flexible with your schedule and availability.
Description: Assist sisters and priests in getting to doctor appointments and sometimes for running errands. Please be aware that if you wish to volunteer as a driver with us, we will provide you with additional training and supplemental insurance via Lifespan.
Activity Volunteer
Time: Friday mornings, or an weekday evening (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
Description: On Friday mornings, you would assist our recreational therapist in baking something delicious with the residents in the Motherhouse memory care unit. In the evenings, we are looking for volunteers who would run their own activities. The activity could be very simple, for example, reading/talking with residents, doing puzzles, knitting, etc. We are trying to provide some activities in the evening after dinner when there is a lot of "down time."
Manicurist
Time: Based on volunteers availability.
Description: Certified manicurist to do the nails of sisters at the Motherhouse.
Requirements: Proof of certification.
Sister/Priest Room Organizer
Time: As Needed.
Description: Assist with the cleaning and organizing of a resident’s room.
Sister/Priest Visitor
Time: As needed. To be scheduled between the volunteer and the respective sister or priest.
Description: “Visit” may look different depending on the residents’ ability and level of functioning. Examples of activities to do with residents include talking, having coffee in the Motherhouse great room, walking around the Motherhouse or outside (weather permitting), taking the resident or residents out to lunch or shopping, reading or listening to music, doing puzzles, painting, drawing, knitting, etc.