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  • Provide basic bedside care & emotional support to our residents in 4-hour shifts available Monday-Sunday year round.

    Resident Care volunteers are the backbone of the Joan Nicole Prince Home. RC Volunteers provide hands-on bedside care to our residents Monday-Sunday 7am-11pm. Our RC Shifts run in 4 hour shifts, with exceptions for special occasions and need. This volunteer position is a “responsible volunteer position”, we expect our volunteers to be on-time and respectful of our Home and it’s residents.

    ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED BY STAFF & VETERAN VOLUNTEERS… after an application is received, volunteers must complete a 1-2 hour orientation with staff, followed by at least 3 ‘shadow shifts’ with veteran volunteers.

    Resident Care Volunteers perform the following duties:

    • Personal Care of Male and Female Residents

    • Assist residents with walking

    • Assist with toileting/hygiene as indicated/appropriate

    • Monitor for resident safety

    • Hair/Personal Care - comb/brush, dressing, nail care

    • Mouth Care - brush teeth; clean dentures; use mouth swabs

    • Skin Care - apply lotion/give back rub

    • Oxygen - apply cannula, adjust flow rate

    • Medications - administer medications as prescribed by Hospice-chart date/time using your initials

    • Prepare/serve/cleanup light meals for residents

    • Feed/assist resident with eating/feeding, if needed

    • Light housekeeping chores- sweeping, cleaning, laundry

    • Provide emotional support to resident and their family

  • As a non-profit comfort home, our Home requires a lot of work to maintain it’s comfortable, relaxing, and welcoming environment.

    We are always in need of volunteers to help with:

    • Cooking

    • Cleaning

    • Grocery Shopping

    • House Maintenance

    • Gardening

    • In-Kind Services

    • Friendly Visits

    • Scrapbooking

  • Our Home is a true 501(c)(3) not-for-profit and that requires a lot of help and commitment from not only our staff, but our community.

    We are always searching for volunteers to help with:

    • Fundraising Events

    • Donation/Sponsorship Recruitment

    • Office Work

    • Acknowledgement Letters

    • Marketing

    • Board of Directors

  • Keeping a Home running and looking good requires a lot of work! We are always thankful to have volunteers to help keep our Home looking its best!

    We are in need of volunteers to help with:

    • House Maintenance

    • Yard Work/Mowing

    • Gardening

    • Snow Plowing

    • Expertise Services/General Contracting

 
 

 Volunteers Making A Difference

 

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Learn about volunteering from a few of our volunteers, Students, and Staff

Fill out our online application below or stop in to complete an application in person or contact our Assistant Director at (518) 346-5471 or volcoorjnp@gmail.com for more information

 
 

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If you are in need of the password please contact us at volcoorjnp@gmail.com