The Council for Senior Citizens

Would you like to become acquainted with memory impaired older adults and enrich their lives by volunteering at Community Life Adult Day Health Center? You may assist with the following:

• Provide entertainment, sing-alongs, holiday music, decorations, conversation, etc.; Provide substitute help in the absence of sick or vacationing staff, or to allow staff to attend meetings or participate in on-the-job training;
• Take adult day health clients on walks; Help with transportation and supervision for small group field trips;
• Organize and develop a resource library, compile program ideas, research appropriate story books, copy music to tape, etc.
• Read appropriate stories to clients;
• Share collections, travel experiences, hobbies, etc.;
• Share flowers or garden harvest for beauty, sensory stimulation programs;
• Bring a pet to visit (well mannered and with appropriate shots, of course).
• Assist with birthday celebrations, other special events;
• Marketing. 
• Share the Adult Day Health Services story with anyone you think will listen (to Sunday School classes, Scouts, Senior Groups, etc).Health Promotion

You may also get involved in health promotion:

• Help with a health screening (e.g., register seniors for flu shots, schedule blood pressure checks, etc.)
• Share my expertise with older adults with regard to personal
  wellness.
• Teach health promotion classes.
• Call seniors to encourage them to attend health promotion activities.

You may also provide information and case assistance:

• Help a senior citizen meet a specific, one-time only need (e.g., take Mr. Doe to shop for a pair of shoes, escort Ms. Jones to a doctor’s appointment,  change a light bulb, clean gutters, pick up groceries, etc.)
• Help the CSC determine the quality of Information and Case Assistance service by calling former clients and getting their feedback.
• Man an agency booth at a public event.
• Meet with a group from a local business as they tour the Center for Senior Life and consider giving to the United Way.
• Work, in cooperation with the CSC and collaborating agencies to set up senior citizens support groups.

You may also help out at the Senior Center:

• Help with a special event at a senior center (e.g., decorate for volunteer recognition breakfast, help with holiday party, help with Over 90s Party, etc.)
• Teach a class at a senior center (e.g., Arts & Crafts, Photography, Poetry, Bird Watching, History, Computer Skills, etc.)
• Tutor seniors on the use of computers and accessing the Internet.
• Help the Council for Senior Citizens develop a Sister City project between seniors in Durham, NC and Durham, England.
• Fill in as receptionist at the Durham Center for Senior Life an hour or two.