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Volunteer Opportunities at
Read Our December 2007 Volunteer Caregivers News Notes
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MEDICAL TRANSPORT You can provide an elder with crucial access to medical care by driving someone to and from doctor's appointments. This could be just one hour once a month! If any of these volunteer opportunities interest you, please call: Debbie Barr at (781)-221-7023 Email: d.barr@minutemansenior.org MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVERS If you can spare just one lunch-hour per month or more, you can deliver nutritious lunches to local homebound elders in Acton, Bedford, Concord, Carlisle, Lexington, Maynard, or Woburn. The need is great! MEAL SITE ASSISTANT Help out at your local hot lunch program where elders gather to get a low-cost nutritious meal; volunteers are needed to help set-up, serve and clean up. An opportunity to meet a lot of nice people. If any of these volunteer opportunities interest you, please call: Rosemary McLaughlin at (781)-272-7177 or (978)-263-8720 Email: r.mclaughlin@minutemansenior.org SHINE VOLUNTEERS Help elders get clear information on their health insurance concerns. Extensive training provided. Volunteers in Somerville especially needed! If this volunteer opportunity interests you, please call: Cynthia Phillips at (781)-272-7177 or (978)-263-8720 Email: c.phillips@minutemansenior.org MONEY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEERS Assist elders by paying bills, balancing checkbooks and other banking tasks. If this volunteer opportunity interests you, please call: Brenda Ferriero at (781)-272-7177 or (978)-263-8720 Email: b.ferriero@minutemansenior.org OMBUDSMEN Become trained and certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to impairtially investigate and resolve complaints and problems of residents in long-term care facilities. Ombudsmen provide information and referrals to nursing/rest home residents and their families to additional community resources. If this volunteer opportunity interests you, find out more |
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