Montessori for Seniors
Volunteer Types: Companionship/Visiting, Health Care, Mental Health, Others
Organization types: Health and Diseases, Senior Citizens
Long term (6 months to a year)
Application Deadline: December 31, 2022
Description
Montessori based programming gives residents who have dementia the opportunity to participate in meaningful activities that build on their remaining skills and abilities. Activity programs that are Montessori based give residents a sense of task completion and success. Key factors for successful outcomes are: repetition, positive reinforcement, using all five senses, (see, touch, hear, smell and taste.) Volunteers will need to provide a copy of the 3rd dose of their vaccine. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 to apply for this position.
How will this opportunity benefit the volunteer?
Volunteers will experience the psychology behind the concept of Montessori. Volunteers will gain a skill set based on their experiences that will allow them to relate to other life experiences.
How will the organization benefit?
We cannot provide our programming and activities without the support of volunteers.
Volunteer location:
77 Monk Street
Ottawa Ontario
K1S 5A7
Contact
Lonelle Butler
@The Glebe Centre
613-238-2727
Time it will take to contact applicants:
1-6-days
1-6-days
Details
This position would be great for: Adults, Seniors (65+), Young Adults (19-24)
Number of Positions Available: 2
Good for people interested in: Companionship/Visiting, Health Care, Mental Health, Others
You will be helping with: Men, Persons with disabilities or medical conditions, Seniors, Women
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