Jewish Seniors Alliance of Greater Vancouver

Classification: Off Campus
Closing Date: April 15, 2023
Time Commitment: 6 months to a year, Late afternoon or after school or early evening
Location: 949 West 49th Avenue

Overview:

Jewish Seniors Alliance of Greater Vancouver

URL: http://www.jsalliance.org

 

Number of positions: 20

 

 

Overview:

 

Jewish Seniors Alliance provides peer support to seniors 55+ . We offer peer support, one on one emotional support, friendly visiting and a walking program.

 

My name is Charles Leibovitch, and I am the peer support services coordinator for a community seniors organization called Jewish Seniors Alliance of Greater Vancouver. We currently provide peer support and friendly visiting/friendly phone calls to over 100 clients. We are receiving an increasing demand for volunteers to go out for a walk on a weekly or regular basis with our seniors and I wonder if Langara College would be able to coordinate with me in setting up a program for your students to volunteer. Perhaps they could get academic credit and the experience would be a great for them plus they could then place the walking program participation on their curriculum vitae. Many seniors would benefit having students visit with them and go for walks. Due to the impact of COVID many seniors experienced increased anxiety, isolation and loneliness. With the coming of Spring and the soon relaxation of restrictions our seniors would greatly benefit from your students going out for walks with them.

 

Please feel free to call me at 778-840-4949 or email me at charles@jsalliance.org if you have any questions.

 

Position Title: Volunteer Walker Friendly Visitor

 

Position Description:

 

Position Title: Volunteer Walker Friendly Visitor Position

 

Description: To visit with a senior weekly to socialize and go out for a walk

 

 

Required Skills and Experience:

 

An ability and interest in helping and working with seniors to engage with seniors while going out for a walk.

 

An ability to interact interact with seniors, good communication and listening skills

 

Please feel free to call me at 778-840-4949 or email me at charles@jsalliance.org if you have any questions.

 

Benefits and Recognition:

 

This is a great experience for students who wants a career in the helping profession such as gerontology, recreation therapy, physiotherapy, nursing and social work

 

Contact: Charles Leibovitch, 778-840-4949 or charles@jsalliance.org