General Program Volunteer

Organizational Description

Alzheimer Society of Manitoba helps all Manitobans affected by dementia. What started as a grassroots movement over 35 years ago is now an organization that has developed into the leading resource for families living with the disease. The Society provides programs and services to enhance the quality of life for those affected. The aim is to bring dignity, inclusion, respect and acceptance into the lives of people with dementia and their care partners.,

there are over 18,400 Manitobans living with dementia. The Society offers: supportive counselling, caregiver and professional education, support groups for people living with dementia and for their care partners, public awareness, the First Link program, Minds in Motion program, research funding and more. The Society is a prominent voice in advocating for change within all levels of government.

Volunteer Opportunity

The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba provides various program opportunities, other than the Minds in Motion program, that require volunteer support. This can look like making coffee, setting up a program space, facilitating conversations, and engaging with people in the dementia community.

• Patience
• Flexibility
• Dementia knowledge or a willingness to learn about it

Skills Gained/Related Careers:

Age: 18-30, 31-54, 55+

Time Commitment:
Daytime (Volunteers often give 2-4 consecutive hours of their time once a week, depending on the program).

Location:

Winnipeg

Criminal record check required:
Yes

Child abuse registry check:
No

Cost reimbursement:
Yes

Opportunity is available to candidates that:
General Populace

Organization will provide:
Evaluation, Supervision, Training/Orientation

Volunteer Manitoba is located on the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge that the clean water we drink comes from Shoal Lake 40 first nation, and that our electricity is produced on treaty territory. Volunteer Manitoba respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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