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Contact Name: Jody LaVerdure (jlaverdure@saundershouse.org)
Address: 100 E. Lancaster Ave. Wynnewood, PA 19096
Telephone Number: 610-658-5100
Organization Overview: www.saundershouse.org
We offer assisted living for elderly people who prefer a supportive environment; we provide transitional rehabilitative care for patients who need extended treatment following a stay in the hospital; and we offer skilled nursing care with specialized facilities and programs for those who suffer from Alzheimer's and for individuals who are blind.
Each day at Saunders House, there is a full schedule of events designed to stimulate and entertain our residents, from music and humor therapy to fine arts, crafts and dance movement. We are doing more each day to allow our "person-centered planning" to provide daily activities designed to meet the individual needs of each resident.
*Taken from the 'Become a Volunteer at Saunders House' brochure.
Number of volunteers needed: 2
Duties required of the volunteer: Volunteers will interact with our residents as much as possible. They will help out with activities, such as bingo, arts and crafts, and music groups. They will also visit with residents, read to some of our residents, and help out with meals.
Special skills that will be helpful for a volunteer to have: social skills, bieng able to talk to differnt people, the ablilty to push a wheel chair
Typical hours of employment: 9-4
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