Working with the Elderly is a 2-hour training that prepares participants with the knowledge and approaches to enter into facilities and relationships with elderly people. This training is highly recommended for all new volunteers with Elderly programs.
This training will take place on March 8 from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Phillips Brooks House. Reach out to adultprograms@pbha.org for more information.
Topics include:
- Facts and Myths about aging
- Techniques for service in elderly homes
- Scenarios to address challenges of the work
Poem by a volunteer reflecting on time with elderly in 2010:
"Elderly Affairs at PBHA helped me pave the wayquirky, humanity, love,and impacted lives,heart-lifting live-changing experience,helped me to realize world is good,has brought smiling faces,the residents are past, present and future together.They appreciate us."
Questions, please contact adultprograms@pbha.org.