Giving The Gift of Your Time

Join McLean’s Memory Care Volunteer Program to Provide Support to Caregivers.

Register now for September Session.

Make a difference in the lives of those living with dementia and their caregivers by becoming a Memory Care Volunteer at McLean. Volunteers provide a broad range of non-medical services as needed for those living with memory impairment and their families.

Services for clients may include one-to-one social interaction, sharing a passion for art or teaching a new hobby, music therapy, writing someone’s life history, reading aloud, or just simply engaging in conversation.  Clients may be served in their home, in an assisted living community, or a skilled nursing environment. Visits may vary based upon client needs and volunteer availability.

Orientation and training consists of an in-person interview, a 12-hour class featuring a curriculum handbook, and presentations from experts and guest speakers covering a wide range of related topics.

Volunteers also gain a practical understanding of the work through a mentoring program and are encouraged to participate in valuable monthly in-service training on timely and useful subjects.

With a few simple steps, you can begin helping those with dementia and their caregivers by giving them the gift of your time.

For more information, call Gao Vang, McLean Volunteer Coordinator for Memory Care, 860-658-3941.

 To download the application, go to the McLean website at www.mcleancare.org and click on “Volunteering.”