Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Recruiter
Ambassador for facility
Assist in the gift shop
Assist with resident outings
Assist with wheel chair transport to hair
dresser
Assist with writing letters
Assisting at meal time with passing trays
or just sitting with someone for company.
Baby and Me-visit with your baby and or small
child
Beauty Shop Volunteer
Bell Choir
Bingo Caller
CardCare Volunteer- Make cards for Birthdays
Care for outside garden
Choir
Craft volunteer
Cultural Volunteer-Discuss Art, Opera, Plays
Current Events Volunteer
Decorate Bulletin Boards
Decorating for Parties
Deliver house plants or flowers from your
garden
Dried flower arrangements
Flower arranging with the residents
Friendly Visitor
Helping with personal correspondence, reading
or playing games
Holiday Decorator for Resident Rooms
Library Cart
Make a desert with the residents
Men’s Group Leader
One to One
Organize Special Events
Outside Volunteer
Pet Therapy / Animal Assisted Therapy (Dogs & Cats)
Phone Pal-Call residents on the phone and
develop repore
Polish Resident Shoes
Relieving a caregiver for short periods of
time
Run a Book Discussion Group
Run a Family Council Support Group
Run a resident support group
Send an email Pen Pal Program
Sewing and Mending projects
Shopping for a resident
Translators for residents who do not speak
English.
Visiting with patients
Walking Volunteer-take short walks with residents
outside
Water community plants
Write letters-Pen Pal Program
Women’s
Clubs and Organizations-
We welcome groups. There are many ways to
volunteer
as a group. Also host a “new presidents
day” and invite all the new presidents
in your town to a luncheon to honor them and
tell what your needs are.
Adopt a Grand Parent Program
Adopt a resident for the holiday
Assist in the dining rooms
Assist with gift wrap during the holidays
Assist with holiday card mailings
Assist with letter writing and reading their
mail to a resident
Auctions
Bake Breads
Bake special soups
Barbershop Quartets-performances
Begin a Women’s League
Bible Study
Book Discussion Group
Candy Making
Candy Making
Celebration of Life
Charades
Choir Group performances
Christmas Choirs / Caroling
Companion to a resident
Cooking Groups
Crafts group such as ceramics and painting
Crochet Club
Cultural Dances
Debates
Decorating for the holidays
Discussion Groups
Donate books and magazines
Donate videos , cd’s and DVD’s
Donate your plants and flowers from fund raisers
Dress up as clowns
Easter Egg Decorating
Etiquette Lessons
Fashion Show
Fitness Group
Floral Arranging
Flower and Garden Show
Fund Raisers
Game nights
Garden Club Discussion
Gift collection for the holidays such as Christmas,
Valentines Day
Have your children participate in a Halloween
parade and Easter Bonnet Parade
High Tea Social
Hold a Bake Sale
Host a Bazaar
Host a special event during holidays. Ex.
Safe Haven for Trick or Treaters
League of Women Voters to assist with voter’s
registration and ballots.
Manicure Hour
Mock Wedding
Mommy’s group- bring your babies and
small children to visit.
Name that Tune
Pet Therapy-share your dog or cat
Put on a magic Show
Read the news paper to the resident
Red Hat Society
Senior Fitness Olympics
Share a special collection such as music boxes
Share a story or story telling
Social visits with women of similar interests
Special Events Night
Sunday Ministry
Talent Shows
Theatre / Acting Shows.
Travel loge- Share pictures of trips
Walking Program-Spend time walking outside
with a resident
Women’s Chorus
Men’s
Clubs- Men are probably the one
group that could benefit from men’s
groups involvement as typically the men in
assisted living are out numbered by the women.
There are lots of ways for the clubs to be
involved. In September invite all the new
presidents of different organizations and
clubs to a luncheon. Honor them and also tell
how they can help you.
Adopt a grand parent
Adopt a Grandfather
Adopt a Veteran
Bible Study
Build doll houses and other projects
Collect of projects for the men
Discuss a hobby or craft
Discuss your past careers
Discussion
Donations such as Bingo prizes
Dress up as clowns
Invite to gathering at VFW, ELKS, Jaycees
and Lions Club
Involve the VFW, Jaycees and Lions Club
Large event- such as Bingo
Magic Show
Poker Night
Repair toys
Spiritual
Sports Game Day-watch Football, Baseball and
Basketball with the men.
Sports night
Take fishing
Take to a sporting event
Unbeer night and card games
Wood Working Project
Ways Clergy and Churches can volunteer:
Spiritual Support: Volunteers can function
in many ways in support of the spiritual
needs of patients and families. This can
include:
Ash Wednesday
Assist at holiday times
Assisting in religious services
Bible donations
Blessings
Celebration of Life Day
Choirs and Bell Choirs
Christmas Caroling
Christmas Gift Collection
Christmas plays by your church group
Clergy visit with residents in rooms
Collect bingo prizes
Collect magazines, books, videos, DVDs and
cds.
Confessions
Cultural Dances
Easter Services
Eucharistic Ministry
Evangical speakers
Good Deeds Day
Grief Support Group
Halloween Parade and Easter parade- Children
come from your church.
Help decorate for the holidays
Interfaith services
Jewish Holidays
Last Rights
Mass
Memorial Services
Pastoral Care Day held yearly. Invite all
the clergy from the town to come to the community.
Pet Therapy
Prayer visits
Recruit other volunteers from the congregation
Religious music & videos donations
Rosary and Bible Study
Send your taped sermons to the community.
Send your weekly bulletins to community.
Sing a longs
Spiritual Care
Support groups for residents and dealing with
stress
Support groups staff and dealing with stress
Volunteer transport to your church
Welcome New Residents
Youth Choirs
Youth Group assist at games and special events
Bereavement Volunteers:
Assisting residents to fulfill a wish, like
a photo album, a collection of recipes.
Bedside Vigil
Memorial Services
Sending cards to the room mate
Telephone Calls
Intergenerational:
There are many ways that children and
children’s
groups can volunteer in the community and
build lasting relationships
with the seniors. All children under the age
of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or group
leader.
Adapt a grand parent
American Girl Doll Club
Assist with board games and puzzles
Assist with decorating at special events and
holidays Assist with gardening or help build
wheel chair height planters.
Assisting with Arts and Crafts
Biographies- Sit with a resident and write
down their history Assist at Barbecues and
picnics Invite seniors to a luncheon at your
school.
Bring your marching band
Church pre school visits on a monthly basis
Cookie Social
Dance Recitals
Exercise
Grand parents day
Halloween and Easter Costume / Bonnet parade
Ice Cream Social
Invite seniors to special events at schools-
plays, choir, band practice
Lead a sing a long
Movie night-bring a current release
Pen pal on the internet
Perform a choir concert
Perform a dance recital
Perform a musical concert (Instruments)
Pet Therapy
Pizza parties
PJ Party
Pre School visits on a monthly basis
Put on a play
Scrap booking
Show and Tell
Story time
Theme parties you plan
High School Individuals or Groups
Adopt a grandparent
Ask for advice from the seniors they have
a lot of great advice.
Assist in the sensory rooms
Assist residents with holiday gift wrap
Assist with gardening
Assist with serving meals
Assist with transporting to functions
Bake holiday cookies
Begin a drama club
Begin a men’s club
Bingo and Trivia caller
Bring a group in clowns costumes
Bring your choir and band to perform
Call trivia
Caroling during holidays
Choir and Bell Choir
Clean activity supplies
Clean pet cages
Collect bingo prizes of costume jewelry, lotions,
perfumes
Collect candy and bingo prizes
Collect donations for community of videos,
DVD’s , CD’s and candy
Collect donations such as magazines, books,
cd’s, dvd’s, tapes
Community clean up
Complete photo album for a resident
Conduct a bowling group
Conduct a painting class
Conduct a play or short skit
Conduct an arts and crafts program
Conduct sing a longs
Create a recipe book of resident favorite
recipes
Decorate for the holidays
Discuss current events
Do their make up
Donate puzzles
Donate plants
Document folk lore history
Document Veterans History
Feed animals in community
Fund Raisers
Fund Raisers
Have a art class
Have a clothing sale
Have a cooking group
Have a craft sale
Have a prom at community
Have a senior tutor you
Have an essay contest that residents judge
Help out at large events
Help with room personalization
Help with set up at special events
Host casino night
Host shuffle board
Intergenerational Programs
Internet pen pal
Invite residents to your school
Invite seniors to a function at your school
Invite seniors to sporting events at your
school
Involve the Key club
Involve the ROTC
Involve your club
Involve others
King and Queen of town to visit.
Lead a discussion group
Make a Difference Day is held nationally in
all high schools.
Make collages with residents
Make holiday cards, birthday card
Make jewelry
Make sensory pillows and sensory blankets
Manicures / Nail polish
Organize a talent show
Organize a senior Olympics
Paint a ceiling tile scene over a bed bound
residents bed
Pet Therapy
Plan a special dance function such as a senior
prom
Play an instrument or piano
Play dominoes and cards with a resident
Put on a fashion show
Put on a magic show
Put up activity calendars in resident rooms
Read the paper to the residents
Read to residents
Record movies, sporting events, special programs
from home
Recruit more student volunteers
Reminisce with the resident
Take decorations down after holidays
Take pictures of events and assist with press
releases
Take residents on walks outside
Transport resident to functions
Transport to programs
Type the calendars and newsletters
Visit residents in room
There are many ways that residents can also
volunteer either in the community or facility.
Address Christmas Cards for facility and
residents
Assist in sensory rooms
Assist in the laundry with folding
Assist other residents with gift wrap
Assist residents at games and bingo
Assist with calendar planning
Assist with catalogue orders
Assist with clean up after parties
Assist with cleaning activity supplies
Assist with decorating Christmas trees
Assist with plantings outside
Assist with props for plays
Assist with table setting
Assist with taking decorations down
Bedside vigil
Book and Craft Mobile to resident rooms
Buddy with another resident for outside
walks
Buddy with someone who needs help at activities
Call another resident
Calling Bingo
Card Games
Cashier for fund raisers
Checking library books out
Clip coupons
Collect clothes to donate
Conduct peer support groups
Conduct reminisce groups
Coordinate a skit or play
Deliver books
Deliver in house mail
Deliver newspapers and packages
Donate books and magazines
Donate movies
Filling bird feeders
Folding mailings
Help escort residents
Help pick out prizes for games
Help with collecting trays
Lead a prayer group
Lead exercises
Lead prayer before meals
Leading a book discussion group
Leading a discussion group
Leading an art class
Make birthday cards, greeting cards, get
well cards
Make daily announcements
Making items for craft shows
Newsletter
Offer your opinions
Organize a food drive
Organize a fund raiser
Organize a special event
Organize crafts
Organize movies
Organizing the library
Paint other residents nails
Participate in Food Committee
Participate in Newsletter Committee
Pen pal to a child on the internet
Play Piano
Playing the piano
Provide hand massages
Public speaking
Read to a children’s group or visit
a preschool
Read to other residents
Remind other about activities
Resident council positions
Run a bereavement support group
Run a choir or bell choir group
Run a garden club
Run an activity
Run an painting or ceramics class
Selling stamps
Send Thank you notes
Serve at socials and parties
Set up for parties
Sharing your pet with others
Shop for another resident
Stapling schedules
Stuffing mailings
Take care of pets
Take funeral arrangements apart and place
in vases
Take the lunch or menu orders
Taking care of facility pets
Tell A Thought for the day
Tell an event in history for the day
Tell Jokes
Translate to other residents
Visit with other residents one on one
Visiting with a resident in a room
Watering plants in community
Welcoming new residents
Working in the gift shop
Ways families can Volunteer. Often times
family member ask for opportunities to volunteer.
Assist at large events such as Barbecues
Assist at religious programs
Assist in taking down decorations
Assist with clean up after socials
Assist with exercise programs
Assist with flower arranging. Pick up flowers
from funeral parlors and florists
Assist with props for skits
Assist with set up and organize socials
Assist with transporting to functions
Bring a resident home for a home cooked meal.
Bring a smile
Bring in children to visit
Bring pets to visit
Collect Christmas Gifts
Cook for a Cultural Diversity event
Decorate for the holidays and special events
Deliver Mail
Deliver newspapers and packages
Donate bingo prizes and funds
Donate books and magazines
Donate movies and cds
Donate nail polish
Donate or lead collections for DVD’s,
videos, books, magazines, tapes, stamps
Donate prizes for Bingo
Donate time for fund raisers
Donate your talents
Encourage others in the community to volunteer.
Go shopping with a resident
Help during Voting
Lead a group such as exercise or sing a long
Make a special card for birthdays, get well,
holidays
Make a special seasonal dish
Model for Fashion Show
Organize a large special event. Good Deeds
Day
Organize a social event
Organize and assist with Chinese auction
Organize crafts
Participate in Alzheimer’s Support groups
/ other support groups
Participate in Mock Weddings
Pass calendars and post in resident rooms
Play an instrument
Provide education on a specific topic
Provide entertainment
Provide one on one visits to room bound or
bed bound visits.
Read to another resident
Read to residents
Serve at social functions
Share your pets
Socialize with residents
Stuff envelopes
Take a resident to a play , sporting event,
special outing
Take a resident to a restaurant
Take a resident to the movies
Take residents outside
Talk about your past careers
Volunteer to provide information
Home Bound Adults- If
you can not leave your home but wish to
volunteer there are many opportunities to help with a facility.
Correspond by letter with a resident
Copy videos of movies, special shows and events
on TV
Donate magazines, books and videos
Email a resident
Help full fill a wish
Invite a resident to your home for lunch
Knit foot warmers
Make body pillows
Make decorations
Make gift baskets
Make religious tapes
Make sensory blankets and pillows
Make welcome baskets
Offer prayer with a resident
Pay for a spa visit.
Pay for an entertainer, musician, clown, story teller
Prepare cookies for the residents
Provide seasonal gifts
Sewing and mending for the residents
Stuff envelopes or assist with mailings
Telephone a resident
Translating
Clerical and Office Support: Involvement in clerical.
Visitation: Volunteers often
visit and participate in activity programs.
Hand Massage Volunteer
Gift wrapping at holidays
Fundraising Events: Assistance with the many fundraising events.
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