- Organization
- Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA)
Open Friendly Visitor Opportunities-Time Sensitive-Respond to email in description
- Duration
- Recruiting now
- Location
- Rockville, MD
Opportunity Details
Ongoing
Remote
Recruiting now
Rockville, MD 20852

About this Opportunity
Friendly Visitor: 1-on-1 socialization visits to a senior clients home done at least twice a month. Volunteer will need to email brief, few sentence reports to both volunteer coordinator and the clients care manager after visits.
Tech Tutor: 1-on-1 socialization visits to a senior clients home to provide basic lessons on how to use smartphone, computer, tablet, or Uniper. Volunteer emails brief, few sentence reports to both volunteer coordinator and the clients care manager after visits.
Our current open requests are:
1. Seeking a Russian-speaking volunteer for both in-person Friendly Visitor & Tech Tutor services at the clients home. The 85-year-old client lives in Rockville, MD (zip code 20852). The client speaks Russian and very little English, so the volunteer must speak Russian well. The client reads often and enjoys writing. The clients interests include health and nutrition. The client is a Holocaust survivor.
2. Seeking a female, English-speaking volunteer for in-person friendly visits at the clients home. 85-year-old client lives in Reston VA (zip code 20190). Client likes literature, philosophy, the Bible, history, tech news and innovations. Client used to be an engineer in the former Soviet Union, likes physics and math. Client is a Holocaust survivor.
3. Seeking a female, Russian-speaking volunteer who also speaks English for in-person friendly visits at the clients home. 86-year-old client lives in Reston, VA (zip code 20191). Client has dementia and memory issues. Client is a Holocaust survivor. Client likes conversations, classical music, ballet, Uniper (virtual engagement). The client speaks both English and Russian.
We are grateful for your consideration and hope to hear from you soon. Please contact Gabe at [email protected] or by phone at 202-235-5793 if interested.
Skills/Interests
- Caregiving