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Early stage social event support

assure positive experience during social engagement events/activities for people living with memory loss and their care partners.

Key Activities: In collaboration with staff and early stage advisors, schedule and implement social engagement events providing hospitality, support and volunteer oversight. Maintain clear communication with participants and early stage attendance rosters. Present pertinent Association materials and information to group members and assure a positive experience for attendees. Connect people with additional Association services and volunteer opportunities by proactively making referrals to Alzheimer's Association programs & free 24/7 Helpline. Qualifications: Strong listening and effective communication skills with demonstrated success in working with a team. Successfully engages people living with dementia and has strong attention to detail. Ability to create and maintain a safe environment where participants’ thoughts and feelings are valued and group members are treated with fairness, equity and respect. Passionate about the Alzheimer’s Association mission with personal or professional experience with dementia preferred. Must be age 18 to apply. Background checks are required. Commitment Expected: Commit to a 1-year term participating in monthly or quarerly events All program volunteers participate in initial training and ongoing education and must comply with Alzheimer’s Association volunteer policies and procedures. Terms are renewable upon successful completion of annual goal-setting conversation with your staff partner. Benefits to the Volunteer: Perfect your active listening and group management technique while serving your community. Increase your knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Be recognized as a leader and resource for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Join a network of other volunteers, staff and community leaders to help create a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.

The Alzheimer's Association will provide training, information and electronic or printed materials to assist in your efforts. Orientation includes several hours of online learning, self-study and shadowing or mentoring by local Alzheimer's Association staff and volunteers. Some materials are available in multiple languages.

 

SUMMARY: Community Representative

Alzheimer's Association Community Representatives are community engagers that raise awareness of Alzheimer's Association programs, provide basic disease information, and link consumers to Alzheimer’s Association services.

Key Activities:

Represent the Alzheimer's Association at community events in neighborhoods, rural counties, business and civic organizations or faith communities. Promote support groups, education programs, Alzheimer & Brain Awareness Month, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, or The Longest Day using your local connections, bulletin boards, social media and physical displays in your community. Connect the Alzheimer's Association to new community organizations and connect people with additional Association services and volunteer opportunities.
Qualifications:
Self-motivated individual that is comfortable reaching out to individuals, organizations and families in need and connecting them to the Alzheimer's Association. Excellent verbal and written communications skills and comfort with computers and email. Passionate about the Alzheimer’s Association mission with personal or professional experience with dementia preferred. Must be age 18 to apply. Background checks are required.
Commitment Expected:
Community Representatives commit to appearing at local events All program volunteers participate in initial training and ongoing education and must comply with Alzheimer’s Association volunteer policies and procedures. Terms are renewable upon successful completion of annual goal-setting conversation with your staff partner.
Benefits to Volunteer:
Increase your knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias while serving your local community. Be recognized as a leader and resource for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Join a network of other volunteers, staff and community leaders to help create a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.

The Alzheimer's Association will provide training, information and electronic or printed materials to assist in your efforts. Orientation includes several hours of online learning, self-study and shadowing or mentoring by local Alzheimer's Association staff and volunteers. Some materials are available in multiple languages.

SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATORS

Support Group Facilitators create a safe, open environment where people share their feelings, thoughts and experiences in a combined effort to better cope with and manage the shared problems of dementia.

KEY ACTIVITIES: Facilitate groups of caregivers or people living with dementia to provide social and educational support helping group members provide emotional support to one another. Present pertinent Association materials and information to group members and assure a positive experience for attendees. Connect people with additional Association services and volunteer opportunities by proactively making referrals to Alzheimer's Association programs & free 24/7 Helpline. QUALIFICATIONS: Strong listening and effective communication skills with demonstrated ability to be empathic and separate personal needs from group needs. Ability to redirect and facilitate discussion as well as fulfill the Facilitator duties and responsibilities as described in onboarding. Ability to create and maintain a safe environment where participants’ thoughts and feelings are valued and group members are treated with fairness, equity and respect. Passionate about the Alzheimer’s Association mission with personal or professional experience with dementia preferred. Must be age 21 to apply. Background checks are required. COMMITMENT EXPECTED: Support Group Facilitators commit to a 1-year term delivering a monthly group. All program volunteers participate in initial training and ongoing education and must comply with Alzheimer’s Association volunteer policies and procedures. Terms are renewable upon successful completion of annual goal-setting conversation with your staff partner. BENEFITS TO THE VOLUNTEER: Perfect your active listening and group management technique while serving your community. Increase your knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Be recognized as a leader and resource for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Join a network of other volunteers, staff and community leaders to help create a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.

The Alzheimer's Association will provide training, information and electronic or printed materials to assist in your efforts. Orientation includes several hours of online learning, self-study and shadowing or mentoring by local Alzheimer's Association staff and volunteers. Some materials are available in multiple languages.