Lake Minnetonka Shores

Purpose:

• To provide personal contact for those residents in need of friends and individualized attention.

Benefits to Resident/Presbyterian Homes.

• Visitor will establish ongoing relationship with resident.

Responsibilities:

• Visit assigned, referred residents.
• Visits may include:
• General conversation and listening on a variety of subjects i.e. family, travel, former hobbies, and interests.
• Reading
• Prayer
• Letter writing
• Making phone calls
• Walks

Qualifications/Skills/Requirements:

• Caring, cheerful attitude
• Ability to converse with a variety of personalities in an appropriate manner.
• May need strength and endurance to propel wheelchairs.
• Ability to provide positive customer service.

Time Commitment/Hours:

• If possible, the volunteer should visit weekly at the same day and time.
• Based on resident’s needs and volunteer’s availability.

Benefits to Volunteer:

• Self fulfillment through helping others.
• Service learning hours.

Reports to:

• Life Enrichment Staff
• Volunteer Director

Training and/or Support Provided.

• General volunteer orientation
• Discussion of individual resident needs with appropriate staff.