Volunteer Positions

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)

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

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!

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

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!

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

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!

Description

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

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

Requirements:

• Patient and friendly

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

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!

Description

• Assist NSN staff with meal delivery, meal preparation, reception, general office or other duties that help them to effectively serve those in the community around us.

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
• General office just requires the ability to answer telephones, file, etc.

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

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!

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

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