Today's world is geared towards technology, from our phones to our televisions! But technology can be quite intimidating for the elderly. Wouldn't it be great to empower our elderly neighbours to use the tools that many of them may already have available?
We are hosting a series of workshops and practice sessions for seniors to learn technology, and we need volunteers to assist workshop attendees when they need help.
Time commitment: Shifts are 2 hours. You may sign up for one or more shifts.
Contact: Gisele (giselemubalama@gmail.com) or Mary (MaryB@uwbc.ca)
Benefits:
- Meet seniors in your community
- Feel good about helping seniors learn a new skill
- Help seniors feel connected to their community
- Learn about grass-roots community engagement through United Way's Hi Neighbour Community Builder
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR VOLUNTEERS: Please contact Gisele and Mary immediately if:
- you feel unwell before or on the day of your shift. Please stay home and do not volunteer.
- you are unable to fulfill your shift commitment. If possible, please try to provide a minimum notice of two days to allow us to make alternate arrangements or find another volunteer.
REMINDER: It’s important to unregister yourself from the shift if you’re unable to fulfill your commitment – this will allow another volunteer to register for your spot.
Your health and safety are important to us
Maintain physical distancing by keeping a minimum 2-meter distance between you and any other person not in your immediate family.
Wearing a non-medical mask or face covering while out in public is recommended for periods of time when it's not possible to consistently maintain a 2-metre physical distance from others, particularly in crowded public settings.
Avoid touching your face and in particular your eyes, nose and mouth.
Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands thoroughly and often. Wash hands with soap for a minimum of 20 seconds and rinse under clean running water.
If you are unwell, please stay home and do not volunteer. If you are at all unsure of your health status, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s online self-assessment tool is available at https://covid19.thrive.health/.
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