Better at Home Volunteer: Light Housekeeping Services
Summary:
As a Volunteer Housekeeper, you will be assisting seniors with housekeeping tasks related to keeping them living independently in their own home. Tasks limited to light housekeeping such as vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, surface cleaning of floors, kitchens and bathrooms, cleaning and organizing the fridge, emptying the garbage/recycle/compost and making the bed.
Key Activities:
Housekeeping Volunteers will:
-Have some level of housekeeping knowledge or the ability to take direction from the senior
-Assist seniors only with aspects of housework that they are not able to do for themselves
-Abide by the Oath of Confidentiality Agreement related to senior information
-Take direction from the Program Coordinator or designate
-Respect and comply with Summit Community Services policies, procedures, codes of conduct and ethics
Other Helpful Information:
Housekeeping Volunteers will:
-Be responsible for their own transportation to and from the client’s home for deliver services
-Demonstrate patience, understanding and empathy for vulnerable populations
-Pass a criminal record check
-Be in suitable physical condition to perform the housekeeping duties that you agree to
-Be sensitive towards seniors and people from diverse cultures
-Have good communication skills
-Provide three (non-family) references
Interested? Next Steps:
Learn more about the volunteer opportunity by meeting with our Better at Home coordinator in person or by phone. To schedule a meeting, please contact Thea Dahl at 250-581-4344
