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Good Samaritan Loveland Village
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Loveland, CO
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    • Details

    Commitment Details:
    Time Committment: Initial service committment of 6 months, 2 hours per week *service does not need to be consecutive week to week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Disability, Religion & Spirituality, Seniors & Retirement
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    16+
    Other Requirements:
    Health Requirements: Annual Influenza Vaccine, Two-step Tuberculosis skin test. - All provided by Good Samaritan unless volunteer prefers their own provider.

    Description

    • Be assigned to a resident, or multiple individuals if preferred
    • Spend dedicated time each week with your assigned individuals.
    • Engage individuals in activities based on their interests and preferences. Examples include:
      • Polish nails and offer aromatherapy hand massages (supplies provided!)
      • Take individual outdoors to visit and enjoy the fresh air
      • Assist individual with own projects and tasks, such as recording life histories, creating artwork, etc..
      • Assist individual to create and send emails / use the computer each week
      • Attend preferred activity with an individual who may be shy.
      • Read to individuals with vision impairments.
      • Visit with individuals who are bed-bound.
    • Be assigned to a resident, or multiple individuals if preferred
    • Spend dedicated time each week with your assigned individuals.
    • Engage individuals in activities based on their interests and preferences. Examples include:
      • Polish nails and offer aromatherapy hand massages (supplies provided!)
      • Take individual outdoors to visit and enjoy the fresh air
      • Assist individual with own projects and tasks, such as recording life histories, creating artwork, etc..
      • Assist individual to create and send emails / use the computer each week
      • Attend preferred activity with an individual who may be shy.
      • Read to individuals with vision impairments.
      • Visit with individuals who are bed-bound.

    Location

    On-site
    2101 South Garfield Avenue, Loveland, Colorado, US

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