In Home Recreation Volunteer; Client visits
The IHR volunteer will assist the person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias (ADOD) and their families by providing companionship and socialization for the individual. This is seen by delivering client-specific recreation interventions to stimulate the cognitive, social, physical, emotional, vocational, and spiritual domains.
Time Commitment:
- 1-2 hours a week (Virtual – 1 hour; In-person – 2 hours)
- 6-month minimum time commitment
Requirements/ Tasks:
- Creative in adapting to the needs of the person with dementia
- Caring, compassionate and patient
- Good active listening and communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to accept direction and to ask for help when needed
- Reliable and dependable
- Sensitive and non-judgmental
