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Volunteers needed to transport residents in their wheelchairs or accompany them in their walkers from their rooms to physical therapy, the beauty shop or other in-house activities. handicap accessible near bus stop youth day
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Last updated on July 7, 2008
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Volunteers are assigned a list of names in an area that needs residents to be transported. The volunteer then needs to find the resident and bring them down for service. The residents may not be ready to be transported and the volunteer will have to come back for them later. After they are finished with their appointment the volunteer will return them to their room. This assignment usually take s a whole morning.

Initial general orientation will be done by the Volunteer Director and the training for the assignment will be done by the department to which they are assigned.Volunteers must be healthy enough to push residents sometimes for the whole morning, must be courteous, respectful and kind toward all residents.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Westminster Village

Volunteers will work with the following groups

Disabled / Ill  Older Adults (55+)
Men  Women
We need volunteers who are free at these times
Monthly  Weekly
Weekdays
This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers
Adolescents (13-17)  Individual
Adults (26-54)  Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (55+)
This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests
Disabilities  Transportation
Health
We are looking for volunteers with the following skills
Companionship  Transportation
Health Care
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Contact Person:
Ruth Young, Director of Volunteers, (phone), (email)

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Address:

 803 N Wahneta St
Allentown, PA 18109
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Web Site: http://www.wmvallentown.org

Miscellaneous Information

DAY time opportunity
Yes
EVENING time opportunity
No
WEEKEND opportunity
No
Special Event related opportunity
No
GROUP opportunity
No
YOUTH opportunity
Yes
Minimum age of youth volunteers without parental support
12 and physically able to push a resident in a wheelchair.
HANDICAP accessible opportunity
Yes
COURT mandated community service opportunity
No
opportunity near a BUS stop
Yes


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