FAITH IN ACTION "Volunteers Serving Neighbors in Need"
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Volunteer Dementia Respite Training December 2nd, 2008 6:00 PM Fort Memorial Hospital Auditorium Fort Atkinson This training is designed for volunteers who are interested in providing brief respite for families of individuals with Dementia, or simply learning more about Dementia. The training will give an overview of dementia, explain Faith in Action's guidelines and policies about volunteering with individuals with dementia, and share tips, tools, and techniques for this special volunteer opportunity. Normally we ask that participants have completed their general orientation to take this training, however this session is open to Fort HealthCare volunteers and employees. Interested individuals should contact Faith in Action to register.
Volunteer Orientation January 2009 Orientation TBA Faith in Action Offices 164 W. Garland Street Jefferson, WI 53549 Orientations take place every month. Our June Orientation is scheduled to take place at our office in Jefferson. Interested individuals should contact Faith in Action to register. If you are interested in volunteering, this is the perfect time to find out more about Faith in Action and complete your orientation at the same time! Individual orientations are available at other times by request.
Adopt A Volunteer 164 W. Garland Street Jefferson, WI 53549 Faith in Action volunteers serve year-round in many different ways. There is NEVER a fee charged to our Care Recipients for any of our services. You know what a valuable service they provide, but did you know that the Independent Sector sets a monetary value on their service? Our volunteers hour is worth $18.77! Faith in Action and it's Volunteers don't receive any money for the hours served by our volunteers, but there are costs associated with keeping our program running. You can show how much you value Faith in Action volunteers by "Adopting" a volunteer today. Click Here for more information. Thank you!
Dementia Training and Resources 164 W. Garland Street Jefferson, WI 53549 Training is now available for volunteers interested in providing respite for families of individuals with dementia. New training opportunities will be announced as they are scheduled. We also have a number of books available in our office for Volunteers and Care Recipient families, which can be checked out of the office. Please contact us for more information.
End-of-Life Conference Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Olympia Resort-Oconomowoc, WI Join Faith in Action for the Fifth Annual End-of-Life Conference. This conference is designed for professionals and volunteers who work in the end-of-life field, including social workers, nurses, CNAs, nursing home administrators, and doctors. More information will be given as it becomes available.