Help Alzheimer's patients when they are most vulnerable

What:Assisting Alzheimer’s & Related Disorders Patients & Caregivers At Palm Beach County’s Special Needs Shelter

When: During Hurricane Season or Disaster Relief

Where: Special Needs Shelter, Palm Beach Central High School
8499 Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington

Must Call to Apply & Register: Beverley, Volunteer Services Manager

561-683-2700 ext. 35 Beverley@Alzcare.org

**** Training, Identification Badges & Travel Passes Provided ****

Qualifications:

1. Compassion with the understanding that an emergency situation may create confusion for the Alzheimer’s patient
2. Unconditional respect, and patience, with the ability to be accepting of the patient as a unique and special person regardless of his/her behavior at any given moment
3. Empathy with the ability to understand how frightening and frustrating it must be to have progressive memory loss
4. Genuineness with the ability to treat those with memory loss as dignified adults who have lived full and meaningful lives
5. Dependability to be present when and where directed, follow directions from supervisors
6. Be able to communicate with supervisors; and other team members
7. Time commitment will vary. Can involve long hours and be activated at any time, ability to serve with little advance warning on a disaster operation
8. Ability to work indoors in an emergency situation

This opportunity is sponsored by: Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc.

We need volunteers who are free at these times

One-Time

Upcoming Dates:

Date Time # volunteers requested   Aug 25, 2008 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM 30   Aug 31, 2008 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM 30   Sep 01, 2008 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM 30

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I'm interested in this opportunity

Contact Person:
Beverley Bernstein, volunteer services manager, (phone), (email)


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Address:


800 Northpoint Parkway Suite 101-B West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (See a map)

Directions:

Take I-95 to 45th street, west to Northpoint Parkway, north (right) to first stop sign, turn right, it is the 2nd building on the left. (this is the main headquarters location). Please contact us for the address of other locations near you.   Nearest Bus Stop: YES, 2 Minutes minute walk


Web Site: http://www.alzcare.org

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15 hours

By Volunteering you get to know more people, be able to learn from other.And also having fun is the best part of volunteer posted by Francesca on November 18, 2003