Student Intern Program & Volunteer Opportunities:
 
 More than 20 high school students have volunteered to work with our more mature volunteers in serving residents. They are not doing it for school or other credit, but because they feel, as we do, that society imposes age barriers that are artificial.
 
Our young volunteers might enter into a grandparent-grandchild relationship with a patient, or simply serve as a bedside companion. No matter how each relationship evolves, it will have as its foundation a true caring and empathy.
 
More than 80 volunteers have been trained, and are eager to be a part of our resident's lives. Their backgrounds are diverse, some coming from the health professions, others have experienced the loss of a loved one, and many simply want to provide comfort to a person in the final stage of life.
 
Many people with special skills to contribute, are eager to be a part of our resident's lives. They are all volunteering their services, including:
 
• Licensed beauticians
• Massage therapists
• People skilled in various crafts
• Live musicians to perform
• People who would be happy to spend time holding a hand or reading to our residents.
• Family pets  are allowed to visit, but only after consultation with Dawn Palmer, Executive Director
 
Description of Volunteer Responsibilities:
 
• Provide compassion, unconditional love, acceptance and care to our residents.
• Interacting with the families and friends of our residents, providing them with support and comfort.
• Preparing light meals, at the patients request
• Assist in administering hands-on care as needed
• Reading, doing puzzles, sharing memories with the resident.
• Sit with patient in the beautiful garden