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Some Helpful Options

Volunteer opportunities are available in many areas, seven days a week. If you have a few hours to spare we welcome your interest. The process is easy. You will be required to download and complete a volunteer application and attend a brief interview and orientation. You can fax or email your information or you may call 773.577.5329 to speak with the Director of Volunteer Services. Once the process is complete, we will make every effort to match your interests, talents and time availability with an opportunity in the area of your choice.

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Do you have a special skill, talent, profession or passion that you feel would contribute positively to the lives of our residents? Don't see it on the list? Tell us! Feel free to suggest to us where you feel you'd be the best fit!


Norwood Seniors Network (NSN) Meal Delivery Volunteer

Description

  • Assist NSN staff with meal delivery to seniors in our community! NSN Meal Delivery volunteers help to deliver hot, nutritious food to our senior clients. This position not only ensures that folks get healthy meals but also serves as a wellness to make sure they're doing ok. You might even meet a new friend!

Hours available: Office help-Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Meal delivery-Mon-Fri, 11am-1pm. Other hours vary as needed.

Requirements:

For meal delivery, volunteer must use their own car.


Thrift Shop Volunteer

Description

  • Assist customers with purchases and inquiries at Norwood Crossing Thrift Shop
  • Help price/stock/sort items
  • Assist with special events at the Thrift Shop (as needed, if available)

Hours available: Mon-Sat 10am-3pm

Requirements:

Good customer service skills

Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time

Basic math and reading skills

Some heavy lifting may be required (for those who are able)


Gift Shop Volunteer

Description

  • Work in our in-house gift shop completing transactions for residents, staff, and others
  • Process transactions and keep a daily log of sales
  • Keep a current inventory 'needs' list for replenishing

Hours available: Ideally Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm but flexible

Requirements:

Basic math and reading skills

Warm personality and a willingness to visit with resident customers


Resident Visiting Volunteer

Description

  • General visiting with residents including reading, games, conversation, walks, etc.

Hours available: Flexible (generally afternoons)

Requirements:

Patience

Warm personality and open to new things!


Life Enrichment Volunteer

Description

  • Work with our amazing Life Enrichment staff and assist with activities, outings, and more!
  • Assist with moving residents to and from activities
  • Assist with games and other activities as needed

Hours available: Hours and activities vary (every day, mostly in the afternoons)

Requirements:

Patience

Warm personality

Willingness to help


Nursing Concierge Volunteer

Description

  • Work with our nursing staff and assist them with daily activities
  • Respond to phone calls and call lights when nurses and assistants cannot respond promptly
  • Other general duties as needed

Hours available: Mon-Fri, 8am-11am

Requirements:

Interest in geriatric care is a plus. Nursing students welcome!

Ability to work and be professional in a potentially stressful environment

Must be patient and friendly!


Brain Fitness Program Volunteer

Description

  • Assist residents enrolled in the Brain Fitness program with daily activities including internet and computer games.
  • The Brain Fitness program is a cutting edge program that increases mental stimulation and reverses the aging process in the brain. It has been very popular with our residents and has had some amazing results!

Hours available: Mon-Fri, 12pm-3:15pm

Requirements:

Patient and friendly

Familiar with computers and internet applications


Expressive Arts Program Volunteer

Description

  • Assist art therapists with the Expressive Arts program, which is aimed at promoting individualism and communication through artistic form.
  • Help move residents to and from the class

Hours available:Mon-Fri, hours vary as needed

Requirements:

Patient and friendly

Art students or people with artistic backgrounds/interest welcome!


Sunday Morning Chapel Volunteer

Description

  • Assist residents to and from the chapel for Sunday morning service

Hours available: Sunday mornings, 9:30am-11:30am

Requirements:

Patient and friendly


Bring-Your-Pet Volunteer

Description

  • Bring your pet and spend time visiting with residents

Hours available: Any day of the week, hours as needed

Requirements:

Copy of current vaccination/veterinary records

The Volunteer Coordinator must meet the animal prior to his visiting


Sewing Volunteer

Description

  • Help mend clothes for the residents who are not able to do it themselves.

Hours available: TBD, as necessary

Requirements:

Sewing skills and a willingness to help others!


General Office Volunteer

Description

  • Assist Norwood Life Care Foundation, Norwood Crossing and Norwood Seniors Network staff with various office projects
  • Projects include helping with mailings, shredding documents, sorting/filing, data entry, etc.

Hours available: Varies, as needed

Requirements:

TBD per project


Special Event Volunteer

Description

  • Assist Norwood Life Care Foundation staff with planning and implementing our special events.
  • Events include an annual picnic, black-tie gala, and golf outing and others.
  • Volunteers can do things like floral arrangement, serve on a committee, fundraising help, decorating, assisting with live and silent auctions, and much more.

Hours available: TBD per event

Requirements:

Willingness to help and have fun doing it!


Photography Volunteer

Description

  • Take pictures of events, resident outings and activities at Norwood Crossing
  • Help us show the world the amazing stories of our residents and programming!
  • Lead a class about photography

Hours available: TBD, as necessary

Requirements:

None


Videography Volunteer

Description

  • Capture video of events, resident outings and activities at Norwood Crossing.
  • Can include interviews, artistic pieces, documentaries, etc.

Hours available: TBD, as necessary

Requirements:

None



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