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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Here are some of the available volunteer opportunities through the Lancaster County Office of Aging:

BANKING CHORE VOLUNTEER:
Assist client with balancing checkbook and writing checks to pay bills.
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FRIENDLY HOME ASSISTANT:
Assist a disabled older person with laundry, cleaning, shopping, or other chores.
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FRIENDLY VISITOR:
Invest a minimum of 1 hour per week to visit a lonely client at home.
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HOME CHORE:
Assist an elderly person with minor repairs and other around-the-house tasks they are unable to perform themselves.
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OFFICE AIDE:
Assist the office staff with clerical assignments or perform some specialized form of support task.
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PHONE PAL:
Make 2 - 3 calls per week to an elderly person who would love to talk with someone.
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SPECIAL EVENTS VOLUNTEER:
Assist with delivering agency Holiday food boxes to needy clients in December and/or Sertoma chicken bar-b-que dinners in May.
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TELEPHONE ASSURANCE:
Provide security to someone alone by calling at an appointed time every day.
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A volunteer may choose to:

* help a senior with a task on an ongoing basis through regular visits or contacts

* assist with special projects that occur only once or twice a year

* assist staff in the agency's office with a variety of tasks

* become involved with a specialized volunteer position

SPECIALIZED VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

Specialized volunteers receive training that equips them for the responsibilities of each position. Currently there are four specialized volunteer opportunities:

APPRISE Volunteer - volunteers assist older persons with health insurance and Medicare questions (volunteers must be 55 or older).

Volunteer Ombudsman - volunteers visit residents of personal care homes and nursing facilities to inform residents of their rights and to report any violations of those rights to Office of Aging Ombudsmen.

Content Last Modified on 8/31/2009 11:42:09 AM

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