NE Day Spot Friend: Dementia-Friendly Respite Volunteer

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Get Connected Icon 9:30am-1:30pm on Fridays or Saturdays

Description

Are you looking for the right place to share your time, talents, and stories with your neighborhood? Are you looking for a meaningful place to contribute your time? Can you volunteer at least once a month?

At Vital Living we are on a mission to support older adults and caregivers in our community by providing quality resources and programming. We are seeking NE Day Spot Friends to join our volunteer team.

NE Day Spot Friends play an important role during our dementia-friendly NE Day Spot Respite Program. On Fridays or Saturdays from 9:30am-1:30pm, you will socialize with participants, provide support during activities, and help with set up and clean up. Join us and make a difference in the lives of local adults and caregivers-and have fun doing it! No hands-on care required. No experience necessary, we will teach you how to support older adults with dementia.

Some of the perks of being a NE Day Spot Friend are:

  • Laughing and smiling until your cheeks hurt while swapping jokes and stories in our coffee hour.
  • Getting your body moving and grooving for the day with some group stretches.
  • Enjoying and participating in musical activities led by talented musicians.

Help give individuals facing dementia a welcoming space they associate with friends and fun while you allow caregivers the priceless gift of time—moments to themselves in order to recharge, relax, or accomplish a task. A small window in their week where they can breathe and take a moment for themselves with the reassurance that the person they care for is safely enjoying themselves too.

Your contribution matters! Volunteers 65+ are especially welcome to share their experience and interests.

Details

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Location

Get Connected Icon 1700 Second Street NE
Minneapolis, MN  55413