Respite Volunteer Training
New! In-home respite training in Estherville, August 23. Click here If you would like to become an Alzheimer's Association volunteer, please call us at 800 272 3900 for more information, or contact us by e-mail.
In the news: Caregivers need breaks too (Estherville Daily News)
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Update: We're especially looking for new respite volunteers and support group facilitators throughout Northwest Iowa. If you're interested, contact Denise Holliday(denise.holliday@alz.org). Or, download our volunteer application (PDF) and send it in by mail, fax, or e-mail. We appreciate your support! |
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Volunteer needs
Support Group Facilitators: Experienced group leaders are needed to lead monthly support groups throughout the chapter area. Facilitators need to have a strong background in Alzheimer's disease, caregiving and advocacy issues, be familiar with community resources, and have prior work experience working with groups. Orientation and regular in-service training is provided.
Senior Day Services Volunteers assist in the implementation of activities, aide in providing nutrition and serve as a helper to Senior Day staff. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7 am-6 pm. Volunteers are needed and utilized throughout the day. Volunteers need to be good- natured, patient and good communicators.
Respite Volunteers provide brief periods of relief for 24-hour caregivers. Volunteers need to have good communication skills and be able to volunteer 2 to 4 hours each week. Orientation and regular in-services are provided.
Alzheimer ADvocates volunteer a few hours each month to do such things as testify before legislative committees, meet with officials, do policy research, or represent the Alzheimer's Association in coalition meetings. Volunteer ADvocates can work from home or at the Association's offices, organizing local activities, letter writing, or telephone campaigns. Legislative issues training is provided.
Special Event Volunteers assist with the planning of the following annual fundraising events: Wine and Roses Festival, Siouxland Senior Open, and Memory Walk. Funds raised at these different events benefit the Association's programs and services throughout the tri-state area.
Speaker's Bureau Volunteers volunteers give educational presentations throughout the Chapter territory educating community and civic organizations about Alzheimer's disease and the Association's mission of providing help and hope. Volunteers go through a extensive two week training and additional education as needed.
Specialty Advisory Volunteers serve on various subcommittees of the Board of Directors. Examples of different committees include Internal Affairs/Governance, External Affairs and Family Services/Advocacy. These committee volunteers serve as leaders in developing the Association's education outreach plan, innovative programming, marketing plan, fundraising strategies and the legislative agenda for the year. Committees meet once a month.
