Volunteers
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To A Volunteer
It’s not for money,
Not for fame,
It’s not for only personal gain.
It’s just for love of fellow man.
It’s just to lend a helping hand.
It’s just to give a little self
(That’s something you can’t buy with wealth).
It’s not for medals worn with pride.
It’s for the feeling deep inside.
It’s that reward deep in your heart.
It’s feeling that you’ve been a part
Of helping others far and near.
That’s what makes you a volunteer.
— Author Unknown
Community
Living Volunteer Opportunities
There's no end to what you can contribute to enhance the quality
of life for Community Living residents of all ages by becoming a
volunteer.
Volunteers
set their own schedule.
One-on-one
outings with residents:
Go to the movies, out to eat, to a museum, for walks in the park,
be a friend for a concert, rent a movie and make popcorn, a trip
to an amusement park, walk the mall, watch television together,
have coffee, fish, attend church, watch a Keys game, take a walk
in the neighborhood, have a picnic at a local park, shoot some baskets
Outdoor/indoor
cleanup:
Rake leaves, trim bushes, cut the grass, help with a garden, paint,
wallpaper, decorate inside for the holidays, hang Christmas lights
Office
work:
Data entry, making photo albums, filing, assisting with mass mailings,
etc.
Group
outing:
Attend outings as an extra hand or as a friend, help transport residents
to and from outings, help to organize outings
Recreational:
Organize basketball, softball, bowling, exercise classes, or other
recreational activities
Daily living skills:
Help residents learn skills for cooking, how to phone friends, pet
care, table setting/manners, hosting parties or friends for dinner,
riding a bus, safety skills
Teaching:
A simple craft, woodworking, latch hook, sewing, knitting, crocheting,
golfing and weightlifting
Personal skills:
How to interview for a job, manners in public, hygiene, manicures,
applying makeup, how to dress for different occasions
Donating:
Magazines, jigsaw puzzles, cassette tapes (especially country music)
Things one can do at home:
Bake cookies (our residents love snacks, and sugar-free snacks are
good too), send birthday card to a resident, make music tapes, sew/hem/mend
clothing, bake a birthday cake for a resident (many of our residents
do not have a family that is involved in their lives), be a pen-pal,
build tables or bookcases for our homes.
If
you are interest in any of our volunteer opportunities or have any
questions, please contact Ms. Marty Young at 301-663-8811 or martyy@communitylivinginc.org.
Volunteer Policies and Procedures
The Volunteer
Program at Community Living is committed to honoring and protecting
client rights, which include:
- The right
to be treated with courtesy, respect and full recognition of human
dignity and individuality.
- The right
to be free from mental, physical and emotional abuse.
- The right
to receive respect and privacy in an individually-developed program.
Confidentiality
Those behind the Volunteer Program at Community Living believe in
protecting all personal information about each resident. Therefore,
any information you may receive in any way about any resident is
considered privileged and confidential and may not be repeated under
any circumstances to anyone. Volunteers will not be permitted to
view any individual habilitation plans, medication information,
and/or any other confidential resident information unless prior
approval is received from the Director of Volunteers or the Executive
Director of the agency.
Affirmative
Action Program
Volunteers
will be accepted without discrimination due to race, religion, gender,
age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation,
or political affiliation.
Dress
Code
Community Living volunteers are not required to wear a uniform,
but it is preferred that volunteers dress casually, but professionally.
Under no circumstances are t-shirts with profanity, vulgarity, or
suggestive pictures or statements allowed.
Sign-in
There is a sign-in log at each home. When you report to volunteer,
the house staff member will place your name in the house log. If
you are unable to report to your volunteer assignment or know that
you will be arriving late, please call the house staff and let them
know of your change of schedule.
Fire
or other emergency
In case of a fire or other emergency when you are volunteering,
please follow the directions of the house staff. Emergency numbers
are posted in each house
Parking
Most of Community Living’s homes are located in residential
neighborhoods in the City of Frederick. You will most likely be
able to park on the street in front of the home you are visiting.
Please be observant of handicapped parking signs and wheelchair
access right-of-ways.
One of Community
Living’s homes is located in downtown Frederick. If you volunteer
here, plan to pay for metered parking on the street between 9 am
and 5 pm Monday through Saturday.
Evaluations
A new volunteer
will be evaluated after sixty days unless an evaluation is requested
by a volunteer or a Community Living staff member before that time
has elapsed. After the initial evaluation, future evaluations will
be given every 12 months. One evaluation must be given before a
volunteer is able to take a resident on an unsupervised outing.
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Volunteer Application
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Confidentiality Affidavit
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