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ARCHIVE: Elders & Children: Support Intergenerational Activities (age 16+)

Both the elderly and young children can experience isolation from a lack of support and connection, especially when their caregivers are over-burdened. Build community and connection across the generations or be the ones to honor our elders with laughter and new experiences!  

Join us as we help engage adults with functional and/or cognitive impairments, and engage preschoolers from our Family Relief Nursery! Activities may include crafting, art & music therapy, tai chi, and gardening. Training, supplies, lunch, and laughter included! Come as a group or on your own.

As a volunteer, you'll learn more about the challenges facing elders needing 24/7 care and families in crisis, how building relationships across generations creates communities of healing, and how your involvement makes a positive impact on elders in your community.

The elders often ask for groups to come back again, everyone retells stories about their experiences (a huge step for those with dementia), and elders are more calm and relaxed for days afterwards.

Please wear conservative/modest attire.

Generally takes place 3rd Tues. of each month, 10:00-1:00. at Lambert house, 2600 SE 170th Ave. Portland OR 97236


VOA's Adult Day Centers feature structured programs that meet the needs of functionally and/or cognitively impaired adults including individually planned social and support services, supervision, and health monitoring in a protective setting during the day. The focus is on increased well being of the entire family/community through the creation of a balanced system where caregivers are able to maintain individual-based care.

VOA's Family Relief Nursery is a prevention/intervention program that helps to stop the cycle of child abuse & neglect while also providing development assessments and a therapeutic nursery/preschool environment for children ages six weeks through five years. The program provides skills training, respite care, and home visits to assist families in re-establishing a safe, caring home environment.

Keywords: East_County 

Opportunity Requirements:

  • Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity.

Click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out!

**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.

**Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.

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Senior Services, Children & Youth Education
Families, Low-income Communities, People with Disabilities, People with Health-based Concerns

Age Minimum (with Adult): 16+, Minimum Age:16+

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