Volunteer Site: Alterra Clare Bridge
Contact Person: Carey L. Pless
Phone Number: (919) 852-1355
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.assisted.com cpless@assisted.com
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Clare Bridge serves individuals with dementia. We are looking for energetic individuals to volunteer their time, talents, and interests such as crafts, woodworking, music, performance (dance, music, drama), gardening, helping with social events (decorating, assisting residents during event), cooking, etc. Our volunteers must be kind and patient, and love working with middle-aged to older adults.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Time requirements are variable. They would be in one - two hour increments, mostly between the hours of 10:00-12:00 and 2:00-5:00.
Volunteer Site: Cambridge Hills Assisted Living
Contact Person: Jennifer Mashburn
Phone Number: (919) 781-6605
Web Site or E-mail Address: none available
Volunteer Position Title: Activity Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: We need volunteers to call Bingo, go on trips in the community, play games, visit, and share your talents
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible.
Volunteer Site: Carolina Nursing & Rehabilitation Center At Raleigh
Contact Person: Candace, Activities Director
Phone Number: (919) 231-6045 ext. 208
Web Site or E-mail Address:
Volunteer Position Title: Activity Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: We offer a variety of events and activities for residents such as bingo, spiritual activities, and the arts, as well as having groups come in from the community to entertain the residents. We would also like volunteers for in-room visitations.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Volunteers may come M-F 8:30-5 and Monday and Wednesday nights. We also need volunteers for Saturdays and Sundays.
Volunteer Site: Center
for Volunteer Caregiving of Wake County
Contact Person: Maria Chanin
Phone Number: (919) 460-0567
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.volunteercaregiving.org
caregiving@ctrvolcare.org
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Volunteers provide non-medical
assistance to our elderly and disabled residents of Wake County. Assistance provided
includes transportation, friendly visiting, respite care, light housekeeping, yard work,
occasional meals, and other simple tasks that offer a little help.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Volunteers
participate in an orientation/training session and are matched with care receivers. Time
requirements are flexible, including time commitment and location.
Volunteer Site: Laurels of
Forest Glen
Contact Person: Diane MacDonald
Phone Number: (919) 772-8888
Web Site or E-mail Address: none available
Volunteer Position Title: Activity Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: In-room visit and/or in-room craft activities, reading, writing letters for residents. Visits usually 10 to 15 minutes. Assist staff with group activities: bingo, exercise, games, wheel chair racing. Located at 1101 Hartwell St., Garner, NC.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible. Times range from early morning to mid-evening.
Volunteer Site: New Beginnings
Contact Person: Della McQueen-Cross
Phone Number: (919) 363-3060
Web Site or E-mail Address:
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Need people to paint, clean, and uplift a room for a visually impaired person, also needs volunteers to assist in helping with classes on audio tape, computer, JWS, teach computer commands, low income senior citizens. Also needs volunteers to pick up and deliver students and senior citizens.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible.
Volunteer Site: Outlook Pointe at Northridge
Contact Person: Jill Walden
Phone Number: (919) 848-4906
Web Site or E-mail Address: http://www.balancedcare.com
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Activity program: music, bible studies, pet visits, walking club, bingo, arts & crafts, office duties, dining room hostess, fitness room assistant, gardening, manicures, telephone answering and letter writing, friendly visits.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible. Must be a loving, caring, patient, understanding person.
Volunteer Site: Raleigh Rehab Health Care Center
Contact Person: Marcia S. Reese
Phone Number: (919) 828-6251
Web Site or E-mail Address:
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Meet with various residents to do friendly visits (reading, listening to music, playing games, watching TV, etc.). Bingo callers needed for weekends. Also could use volunteers interested in ministry.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Our business hours are 8-5. We could also use volunteers on Saturday from 10:00 until lunchtime. Volunteers should be friendly, out-going and patient.
Volunteer Site: Resources for Seniors
Contact Person: Gwenn Ferrell or Ellen Lilyquist
Phone Number: (919) 787-6230
Web Site or E-mail Address:
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: One-on-one conversation, walking assistant, arts and crafts, activities assistant, and bowling assistant.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Any time between Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Volunteer Site: Sterling House of North Raleigh, Alterra Angels
Contact Person: Sarah Bono
Phone Number: (919) 844-9747
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.assisted.com sbono@assisted.com
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Needs volunteers to assist in the Activities Department. Volunteer activities include giving manicures, calling bingo, reading to residents, writing letters for them, leading group programs, helping with crafts projects, and more.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible.