Volunteers - HomeHaven

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VOLUNTEERING

GET INVOLVED

PERSONAL BENEFITS

There are so many ways to use your skills!

Give rides to medical & other appointments
Offer computer and smartphone assistance
Help with simple household tasks
Offer companionship & visiting
Be a walking and exercise buddy
Help your local Village Leaders on a core team or committee
Serve on Board and management committees
Work on the website, newsletter, or social media
Organize and lead events and programs
Help in the HH Office

What is the "pay"?

Satisfaction of using one’s skills to benefit others
Self-confidence & personal growth
Enjoyment
New friendships
Reduced social isolation

The experience of volunteering is priceless!

POLICIES FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES
These policies are intended to support the safety and well-being of HomeHaven members and volunteers.
For further information or clarification, please contact the Executive Director.

SCHEDULING

We ask that all volunteer services be scheduled through the HomeHaven Office via Kate Hay, who will then log the service into HH’s database. Please cooperate with the following guidelines:

Call or email Kate Hay in the HH Office to request help.
Members are asked not to phone a Volunteer directly requesting visits or help.
Kate will contact the list of Volunteers.
An available Volunteer will contact the member to schedule the service.

LIABILITY GUIDELINES

If a volunteer service is not documented in our database and some harm (or alleged or perceived harm) to person or property occurs, HH's insurance company will assert that it was not a HH activity -- it was a private arrangement between two people -- and they will not cover the claim. This applies to all volunteer activities including Visiting, IT help, Household help, and Driving. For this reason, please be sure to have all volunteer services logged through the HomeHaven Office.

Please take note: If a member drives another member to an activity they are both going to, that is "carpooling." It is not a HomeHaven service scheduled through the Office; it is not logged into the website. It is a private arrangement, and as such, any damage or injury would be covered by your private insurance.

VOLUNTEERS vs. TRAINED AIDES

Volunteers are advised not to assist with medical devices (such as hearing aids) or perform any type of personal care (known as ADLs or Activities of Daily Living) such as bathing/grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, or transferring between chair, bed, wheelchair, walker, vehicle. This sort of assistance requires a trained aide.

For the sake of everyone's safety, we ask our members not to request this type of assistance from volunteers, who are not qualified or trained to do that.

EMERGENCIES

In an emergency, CALL 911!

It is unsafe for a Volunteer to drive a member to the Emergency Department. Instead, call 911.
A member who is experiencing emotional or psychiatric distress should:

Call his/her doctor or therapist
Or call the local Mental Health Crisis team at 211
Or call the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988
Or call 911 for immediate assistance