Helping Seniors
D=Weekdays during business hours
E=Evenings
W=Weekends
F=Flexible times
(F) A&K Services needs volunteers to help seniors and handicapped people in their homes and at retirement communities. Duties include assisting with errands and group events, visiting residents, reading and participating in arts and crafts activities, driving for group events, and ensuring that the elderly are being treated properly. Minimum age 16.
Gilda Walker, 373-8084,
(F) Adult Center for Enrichment needs:
Care Partner volunteers. Duties include staying with impaired adults a few hours each week to give caretakers some free time, assist caregivers with tasks and errands, and provide support and socialization. Volunteers may work individually or in teams of up five people.
Anita Brock-Carter, 274-3559 or
Website - www.acecare.org
Drivers to take participants to and from agency activities and on field trips. Training provided. Must have clean driving record for past two years. Minimum age 21.
Nancy Gore, 274-3559, , www.acecare.org
Volunteers to befriend adults with cognitive or physical impairments who attend center day cares, lead group discussions on current events, trivia, games, or exercise, and create special projects for group participants.
Nancy Gore, 274-3559, www.acecare.org
Volunteers to help develop and run ceative expression programs for frail and impaired older adults at any one of its adult day programs. Training provided. Minimum age 19.
Sallie White, 274-3559, www.acecare.org
Volunteers to pick up and return lunch trays from the cafeterias at its adult day center and socialize with seniors. Training provided. Minimum age 16.
Nancy Gore, 274-3559, , www.acecare.org
Volunteers to bring children to interact with older adults at any of its four day adult day programs. Adult supervision and activity planning required. No minimum age for children.
Nancy Gore, 274-3559, www.acecare.org
Volunteers to drive participants on field trips, provide general assistance to staff for adult day care programs, befriend adults with cognitive or physical impairments, help with lunch at the agency's new River Landing location in Sandy Ridge.
Nancy Gore, 274-3559, www.acecare.org
(D) Adult Day & Respite Care Center needs:
An assistant cook and crafts and activities coordinator to work with elderly and disabled adults. Assistant cook will prepareand serve lunch. The activities coordinator will do crafts and activities with program participants. Flexible schedules.
An activities assistants to help elderly and disabled clients in various program activities and events.
(D) Eastside Park Community Center needs a crafts instructor to help seniors with various projects. Must be friendly, flexible, and like working with older adults. Free off-street parking and snacks.
Angel Coleman, 547-0833,
(F) Evergreens Senior Healthcare needs volunteers to help staff with recreational services for residents. Visit seniors, lead programs, call bingo games. Training provided. Minimum age 14. Younger teens may volunteer but must be accompanied by an adult.
Christie Hyman-Shine, 218-7587, ext 198,
(F) Friends Homes of Guilford needs volunteers to help in the library. Reshelve books and various other tasks. Requires some physical strength. Training provided. Minimum age 16.
Sheila Dunning, 292-8187
Friends Homes West needs volunteers to:
(F) Share your musical talents with seniors. Any instrument, including voice, welcome. Minimum age 18.
(F) Help seniors with arts & crafts activities. All materials provided. Minimum age 18.
(F) Bring pets to visit residents. Prefer volunteers to bring friendly dogs to visit seniors. Animals vaccinations must be up to date and record provided to Activities Director. Visits should last 25 to 30 minutes.
(F) Lead Sunday afternoon Bible study, devotions, or a hymn sing-a-long with nursing home residents. These activities last approximately 30 minutes. Friends Homes will provide materials as needed.
Mary Jane Bernard or Jaymie Walton, 292-9952, ext. 133
(F) Heritage Greens Retirement Community needs volunteers to:
Provide a 30-45 minute non-denominational Bible study or vesper service for seniors. Minimum age 30. Must have a TB test, given by the agency.
Pat Wade, 299-4400, ext 4312
Help seniors with field trips to visit art museums. Help residents on and off buses. Meals and admission to art museums/galleries paid. Minimum age 21.
Leigh Grimes, 299-4400, grimes@kiscosl.com
Jewish Family Services needs:
(F)Visitors for elderly living in their homes or at assisting living and skilled nursing facilities. Offer friendship, help with letter writing, and provide support. One hour a week. Minimum age 16.
(F) Someone to lead arts and culture programs at Blumenthal Jewish home, located on the campus of Masonic Home in Greensboro. One hour a week or month depending on the activity. Minimum age 16.
Diane Goldstein, 852-4829 or
Website - www.shalomgreensboro.org
KopperTop Life Learning Center needs volunteers to help with animal assisted therapy for seniors and youth. Various times and locations:
Blumenthal Home, Greensboro, 10 a.m., first and third Mondays
ARMC Edgewood Campus, Burlington: 10 a.m., first Thursday
Pleasant Grove Retirement Home, Burlington, 10 a.m., second Monday
Twin Lakes, Burlington: 9:30 a.m., second Tuesday
Alamance Rehabilitation & Health Care, Burlington, 10 a.m., third Tuesday
Marilyn or Deborah Meridith, 449-7865,
(D) Servant Center needs volunteers to bag and deliver groceries to elderly and disabled people on Tuesdays. Limited routes. Maps provided.
Travis Compton, 273-8585,
(D) Shepherds Center of Greensboro needs volunteers to help seniors with non-medical transportation to the bank, grocery store, hair dresser, and other locations. Trips are limited to within Greensboro city limits. Drivers needed weekdsays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Minimum age 60.
Tom Jolly, 378-0766,
(F) Well-Spring Retirement Community needs:
Volunteers to play the piano for seniors, preferably hymns and older tunes. 30-60 minute sets. Training provided. Minimum age 14 - requires adult supervision.
Volunteers to bring pets to visit residents. Pets must be friendly, tame, well-groomed, and up to date on all shots. Pets will be screened by staff beforehand. Training provided. Minimum age 16.
Volunteers to call bingo Monday evenings from 7-8 p.m. and Friday afternoons from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Set up and clean up supplies. Training provided. Minimum age 14 - must volunteer with an adult.
Volunteers to sort and deliver mail to residents. Volunteer will also visit with residents. Mail is delivered after 3:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Requires commitment of 1-3 days a week, 30-60 minutes each time. Training provided. Minimum age 18.
Volunteers to deliver juice and water to approximately 30 residents. Process takes one hour. Volunteers will also have an opportunity to visit with residents. Training provided. Minimum age 18.
Volunteers to lead Bible study and song service on Sunday afternoons one to five times a month, depending on volunteer's schedule. Training provided. Minimum age 25.
Provide nail care for residents by cleaning, applying lotion, and polishing nails. Good opportunity to visit with seniors.
Display activity calendars in approximately 60 residents' rooms the first day of each month. Takes about 45 minutes. Good opportunity to visit with seniors.
Jennifer Cunningham, 545-5366
(E,W) Wesley Long Nursing Center needs:
A volunteer to call bingo and help with art projects on Saturday afternoons. Training provided. Minimum age 16.
Avolunteer to greet families and visitors. Training provided. Minimum age 15.
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