Volunteering
opportunities in the greater Bay Area with the Elderly
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Volunteering
opportunities in the greater Bay Area with the Elderly
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P.E.O. HOME 10 Kirk Ave., San Jose. (408) 729-2000. Home for elderly - has nursing unit for those who are ill. CARLMONT CONVALESCENT (Belmont) - Contact Robin Becker (650) 591-9601 CROSSING THE BRIDGE (Fremont) - A program to connect teens to senior citizens in the senior's own homes or in skilled nursing facilities. Orientation in September and then every two months. Call Beth at (510) 494-4538 DIAMOND CARE HOME On Begen Ave. in Mt. View, small home care facility needs students to spend time with residents. Call Rosalie Bacal 1-888-932-3788 or (650)964-8388. DISABLED VETERANS Work at Palo Alto Veteran's Hospital. Contact Vickey Baker (650) 858-3903. Hours 8am-3:30pm. THE FORUM Cupertino - (650) 944-0200 GRANT/CUESTA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL Work with the elderly. Felicia Helberg Activity Director (650) 968-2990 HOPKINS MANOR 1235 Hopkins Ave., Redwood City. Home for elderly Contact Alisa (650) 368-5656. HYLOND HEALTHCARE CENTER Sunnyvale - Contact Donna Parker (408) 738-4880 IDYLWOOD CARE CENTER Nursing Care for the elderly. 1002 W. Fremont and Wright Ave. in Sunnyvale. Contact Program Coordinator: Joni Kamiya(408) 739-2383or e-mail at idylwood4@yahoo.com JULIA HEALTHCARE Mtn. View - call Activity Director Lynn Villa Carmen (650)967-5714 need volunteers who speak Russian, Cantonese; who play poker or checkers; who will read books or newspapers LAUREL GLENN CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL 885 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, Tish Struthers, Activity Director (650) 361-9609 LOS ALTOS SUB-ACUTE & REHABILITATION CENTER Los Altos - (650) 941-5255 LYTTON GARDENS Palo Alto - (650) 328-3300 MAGNOLIA INN 176 So. Bernardo Ave. Sunnyvale - Visit with elderly people. (408) 968-8506 MANOR CARE Sunnyvale call Activity Director, Amy Bricmont,(408)735-7200 MARYKNOLL RESIDENCE Los Altos - Home for retired Maryknoll Missionaries, located across from Rancho San Antonio. Visit the retired priests and Brothers, teach computer skills, play music, spend time with men who have led amazing lives. Call Beverly Wilson (650) 967-3822. MISSION VILLA ALZHEIMER'S RESIDENCE 3333 So. Bascom Ave., Campbell - all elderly residents have some form of alzheimers or dementia. Call Charlie Niemeyer at (408) 559-8301 MT. VIEW HEALTH CARE Solace Place across from El Camino Hospital. Student must attend a group Orientation set up through Campus Ministry. Check Campus Ministry for orientation dates. (650)961-6161 OUR LADY OF FATIMA VILLA Los Gatos - Contact Terry Becker , Activity Director at (408) 741-2967 PALO ALTO COMMONS Residential home for senior citizens. Director of Residential Services: Mary Claire Meyer, Contact Nanita Cranford (650) 494-0760 PARTNERS IN CARING Help and elderly person in their home with letter writing, meal assistance, shopping, reading and relieving primary health care giver. Part of the Chaplaincy service at Stanford Hospital. Help people in an area from Redwood City to Los Altos. Orientation, trainging and at least six month commitment needed. Call: Candace Mindigo at (650) 723-5101 PILGRIM HAVEN Los Altos - Contact Nancy Kao (650) 948-8291ext112 MUST CALL FOR AN ORIENTATION (held weekly) PLEASANT VIEW CONVALESCENT Cupertino - Activity Director, (408)253-9034 READ WITH ELDERLY *Senior outreach. Readers needed for elderly residents of Mt View and Los Altos. Commitment: 1 hour per week for 6 months. Contact Penny at Community Services (650) 964-4630 *Read with elderly at Idylwood Convalescent in Sunnyvale. Call Don Miller at (408) 739-7569 RETIREMENT INN OF FREMONT Hastings Street (510) 792-5411 RETIREMENT INN OF BURLINGAME Call Lily (650)343-2747 SARATOGA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY New retirement community, call Bill, Activity Director (408)741-7194 SENIOR CITIZEN OUT-OF-HOME DAY CARE (good for summer time & vacations) MUST CALL FIRST • Coastside Adult Day Health Center - Half Moon Bay Contact Linda Marenco (650) 726-5067 • Cupertino Senior Day Care (408) 973-0905 Contact Janet Hill • Palo Alto Senior Day Health (650) 494-8018 Contact Karen Peterson • Roesner House Adult Day Support Center (Alzheimer) Menlo Park (650) 322-0126 Contact Dina Jurgensen • Santa Clara Senior Center - (408) 984-3266 serving meals only at 2:30 pm Contact Jessica Lang • Saratoga Adult Day Care - (408) 868-1262 Contact Karen Lorenz • JOHN 23 MULTI-SERVICE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM: San Jose Program from Catholic Charities. (408) 468-0100 • Senior Focus, Burlingame-Adult Day Health (650) 696-3660 11:30-3:30 Mon-Fri Contact Lynn Morgan • Sunnyvale Senior Day Care (408) 746-3066 Contact Sara Boothby • Veterans Adm. Elder - Care Palo Alto (650) 858-3903 Contact Vickie Baker SHARON HEIGHTS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL 1185 Monte Rosa Dr., Menlo Park. (650) 854-3300. Work at least the full 15 hours. The hospital would like an even longer term commitment. Ask for Madeline Dunn. SKYLINE HEALTH CARE CENTER San Jose - Forest Ave. - (408) 298-3950 SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY SERVICES In home help to the elderly. (See "Services to the Poor") SUNNYVALE HEALTH CARE CENTER Small facility that cares for elderly. Sunnyvale - call Joycce Reed (408)245-8070 SUNNY VIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Cupertino - volunteer coordinator Sandie Hersh, (408)255-6015 SUNRISE CARE & REHAB OF FREMONT 2500 Country Dr, Fremont - Contact Olivia Burton (510) 792-4242 SUNRISE CARE OF SUNNYVALE 80 Apartment units on Knickerbache near El Camino- work with residents making crafts, taking walks, helping with ice cream socials - call Tricene (408) 749-8600 ext 3008 THE TERRACES Los Gatos - (408) 356-1006 Contact Nancy Larson (interview required) THE VINEYARDS OF SARATOGA Condominium community for elderly. Need help escorting residents to activities. Special opportunity August 15, 2004 FOR A SUMMER SOCIAL. email: carole.d@sbcglobal.net or call (408) 221-0057 TERRENO GARDENS Los Gatos - Macaria Ayson, Activity Director (408) 356-8136 UNIVERSITY CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL Menlo Park - activity director, Enrique Greer, (650) 854-4120 VILLA FONTANA: San Jose - Prospect Rd - (408) 255-5555 VILLA ST.JOSEPH Cupertino - visit with retired Marianist brothers & priests who appreciate a friendly visit by people who want to share their experiences, talent, play table games, watch movies or read a story. call Grace - Monday through Thursday 8:30am-5:pm at 408-257-4427. VILLA SIENA Sign-up only through Campus Ministry about the school year hours that are available . There will be mandatory orientation dates. Students MAY NOT work at Villa Siena without permission from Campus Ministry. Summer hours call Victor at (650) 961-6484 to make an appointment. WILLOW GLEN VILLA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY San Jose Call Eric Roderiques (408)266-1660 - Friday afternoon bingo and special summer time B-B-Q's (July 3 celebration, Labor Day, etc.) WOODSIDE TERRACE Call bingo. Call Ann Brown at (650) 366-3925 LOCAL CONVALESCENT HOSPITALS OR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES Students are encouraged to research facilities near their homes. |