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Opportunity Details
Volunteer Care Specialist - Training
Volunteer Care Specialists provide respite care so people who care for a loved one at home can have some time for themselves – for self-care, errands, socializing, and so on. As companion caregivers Volulnteer Care Specialists do not provide medical care. Prospective Volunteer Care Specialists must complete the volunteer training program.
Volunteer training is provided every month from 10 am-4:30 pm on the THIRD SATURDAY of the month at the office at 524 Brunswick Rd, GV. Pre-registration is necessary; either call-530-205-9514 or email: ADM@empoweringcaregivers.org.
Qualifications & Duties
- Pre-training interview
- Complete the training
- Pass a background check
- Commit to being a respite companion for one year, four hours per week
The training program covers a wide range of topics including: Caring for the Caregiver; Listening skills and self-care as a volunteer; Family systems and communication; Illness, aging, cognitive loss, and behavior management; Spirituality, grief, and bereavement; Volunteer protocols and the many roles of the OSEC volunteer.
EXPRESS INTEREST and OSEC will get in touch!
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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