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About the Position
Position:
2116 - In-Home Exercise Volunteer (Age 50+) > Open for Caledon and Orangeville!
Organization:
Position Address:
Sessions at clients' residences in Caledon/Orangeville
Location:
Caledon

Goal

Caledon Meals on Wheels (CMOW) believes in and continues to build and sustain a community where individuals can enjoy healthy, independent and active living at any age. Principally, we deliver meals (hot or frozen) to residents 65 and older (living in Caledon, Bolton, Orangeville) supporting independent living. CMOW also provides support through other programs intended to promote health and wellness such as the Let's Exercise ProgramLet's Exercise - This volunteer lead program supports seniors with simple, progressive, in-home exercise allowing our clients to connect socially on a weekly basis while giving them an opportunity to enhance and maintain their functional fitness, mobility and independence. This exercise program is facilitated by one of our trained volunteers which also allows isolated clients an opportunity for a social visit at the same time.


Description

This program will engage seniors, especially those who are at risk for, or are currently socially isolated in a simple, progressive volunteer lead exercise in their (client) home on a regular basis. This program will provide seniors the opportunityto maintain or enhance their functional fitness, mobility and independence through exercise. See GOAL, above.

When they join the program, volunteers will receive a TEP (CCAA's Tiered Exercise Program)TRAINING from the volunteer coordinator to be shared with clients in their homes on a weekly basis.

You are invited to apply through the CMOW website (see Social Media, below), or through Volunteer MBC, as a client with a profile within its Referral System. Clients can click the yellow box 'Apply Now!' and gain immediate access to the CMOW volunteer application formAfter you apply, as a precaution, please monitor your Junk/Spam email folders and leave space on your voicemail for communications from CMOW.


Benefits

  • Volunteers will learn new skills through TRAINING
  • Join a high-profile, dynamic not-for-profit
  • You will meet new people while making a difference in your community
  • Direct impact volunteering
  • Return to 'in-person' volunteering
  • Another opportunity to exercise yourself!


Qualifications

  • MINIMUM AGE - 50
  • You're able to volunteer for a MINIMUM of 11 MONTHS (see TIME COMMITMENT, below)
  • Reasonable personal physical fitness
  • You have a positive, friendly, engaging attitude, recognize the importance of staying active, and you enjoy interacting with seniors
  • Access to a motor vehicle (transportation) so that you can visit CMOW clients in the Caledon area
  • Able to complete program TRAINING successfully
  • Police Vulnerable Sector Check required
  • Committed to follow CMOW policies and procedures

SCREENING of applicants will be virtual (Tel/Email/Online interviewing), unless otherwise advised

Min Age: 50   
Police Check: Required   
Resume:Not required   
Driver's Licence: Required   
Proof of Vaccination: Required


Time Commitment
This is a Long Term (More than 6 months) commitment
Shifts are available on the following days
 - Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon

***WEEKLY: Hours are available Monday through Friday, between 9:00 AM and 3:00PM 
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: Example work schedule - every Tuesday at 10:00 AM for one hour. (TBA with volunteer)

 

*CMOW does not provide virtual, evenings or weekend programs


Training

Volunteers will receive a general ORIENTATION to CMOW and its policies/procedres.

TRAINING: Volunteers receive  a TEP (CCAA's Tiered Exercise Program) and support by prgram supervisor on an ongoing basis.


More Details
Areas of Interest: Education & Learning, Healthcare, Senior Support
Accessibility: Unknown, Not Accessible
Ideal for: Individuals, Older Adults



How to Contact
Send an Email Message
Social Media
http://www.cmow.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caledon-Meals-on-Wheels/186306238170055?ref=tn_tnmn
http://@CaledonMOW
http://youtu.be/vU0pz-A_pPA


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