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Proposal

Volunteering at Friends at the Lake

30 hours

Community partner: Friends at the Lake
Supervisor: Laurie Van Beek
Beginning date:
2025-08-01
Ending Date:
2026-05-31

Project Proposal Description

1.

Briefly describe the project and the community need to be addressed.

Answer Friends at the Lake is a program working with those living with early to mid-stage dementia. We meet on Tuesdays from 10:00-2:00. During this time, we plan several activities such as games, singing, arts and crafts, movement, and brain activities. A hot lunch is served also. The project would be to complete training and volunteer for four Tuesdays. On the 4th Tuesday plan the activities for that day. The activities are planned for twenty minutes and there is a template we use to help plan our day. The community need is respite for the caregiver and meaningful activities for the friend living with dementia.

2.

What is the mission of the agency or organization?

Answer Our mission is reclaiming joy together.

3.

What skills are required for this project? 

Answer 1. An understanding of dementia which will be included in the training for this position. 2. Good communication skills. 3. The ability to be flexible with scheduling

4.

What are the objectives for the student learning and service?

Answer 1. The student will learn about the effects of dementia and how to give participants connection, security, autonomy, meaning, growth, identity and joy by planning purposeful activities that emphasize socialization, creativity, and well-being.

5.

What are the availability requirements for the student?

Answer The student would attend either the whole four-hour day (Tuesdays) or part of the day to become familiar with our friends who attend.

6.

Additional information (not required).

Answer The training for volunteers is an on-line format.
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