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 Support
Time: Based on activities
calendar. Preferably on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays.
Description: Assist recreation
therapist with activities on Joseph’s Place (memory care unit). Examples
include exercise groups, music, crafts, baking, trivia, etc.
Additional Information: Volunteer must feel
comfortable pushing wheelchairs and working with residents with dementia. If a
volunteer has a particular hobby/presentation that they would like to share
with the residents, that could be explored as well.
Manicurist
Time: Based on volunteers availability.
Description: Certified manicurist to do the nails of sisters at the Motherhouse.
Requirements: Proof of certification.
Massage Therapy/ Hand Masseuse
Time: Based on volunteers availability.
Description: Provide hand massages to resident sisters and priests.
Requirements: Proof of certification. (Examples of relevant certifications include Manicurist, Massage Therapist, Reflexologist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Cosmetologist, etc.)
Sister/Priest Visitor
This opportunity is more difficult to facilitate since COVID. We encourage you to consider a different opportunity, get to know the residents organically, and if you develop a relationship with a resident and you both wish to visit outside of your other volunteering, this could be facilitated with the assistance of the Director of Resident Services.
Project/Event Based Opportunities
Time: As needed by request of
Director of Resident Services to volunteer (based on requests from residents).
Description: Do simple sewing tasks for
residents. Examples include hemming, fixing tears, bringing in/taking out
waistlines, etc.
Driver *MOST PRESSING NEED*
Time: As Needed. Flexible with volunteer’s availability.
Description: Transport residents to and from doctor appointments.
Additional Information: If you wish to volunteer as a driver with
us, you will need to do a training through the Give a Lift Program at Lifespan.