September 2009
Lubbock
Regional
MHMR
Center
is currently working to develop a
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in
Lubbock.
PACE programs are designed to address the long-term health
care needs of our elderly population while continuing to live in their
homes.
PACE combines
preventive primary care, acute long-term care and social services that
are essential for participants to be able to continue living
independently in the community.
PACE programs operate day health centers that provide a medical
clinic, therapies, transportation, medications, meals and activities
designed to improve quality of life.
Eligibility requirements of a PACE program:
- Must be 55 years of age or older
- Must reside in Lubbock
County
- Must be determined eligible for nursing facility
services
- Must be able to live safely in the community at the
time of enrollment
The PACE center will be centrally located in
Lubbock and plans to open early 2010.
RSVP will be seeking volunteers to fill several roles at PACE.
Volunteers will be needed in the following areas:
reading to PACE participants, playing games with the
participants and assisting with activities during the holidays to make
them special occasions.
Volunteers will also be needed to help with mailings.
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities
with PACE, please contact the RSVP office at 743-RSVP (7787).
We would love to have some volunteers signed up and ready for
service when the doors open in early 2010.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Breedlove Foods, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated
to feeding the hungry (locally and worldwide), is seeking volunteers
who are interested in regularly scheduled opportunities.
Duties include receiving and directing phone calls, taking
messages, receiving and directing visitors, and periodic light
clerical work.
The
workload is light and knowledge of computers is not required.
The volunteer workstation is located at the reception counter
in the lobby of the Breedlove facility, 1818
N. MLK Boulevard.
Time schedules will be developed with each individual
volunteer.
If you are
interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact the RSVP
office at 743-RSVP (7787).
The
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), a non-profit agency
under the umbrella of the Lubbock Regional MHMR, is seeking volunteers
to assist in the office. They
need someone to answer the phone, do light clerical work including
filing/organizational duties and assist with intake forms.
Computer skills are not required.
The ADRC will work with your schedule, and they will provide
any necessary training. They
are located at 1400 Ave. O, in the old Presbyterian Church building,
now called “The Legacy”.
To volunteer, or for more information about
these or other volunteer positions, please call the RSVP office at
743-7787.
HOW do I join RSVP?
Becoming a member of RSVP is simple as long as you are at least 55 and
have some time to volunteer. Just call the office at 743-77873 and chat
with Karon McDowell about your interests. If you are not certain
what you would like to do, we can mention several current volunteer
opportunities and send you a list of the sort of jobs which RSVP members
are presently doing to whet your appetite. If you have a special skill
or talent that you would like to utilize, we will search to find just
the right job for you. Just mail in the
enrollment form
(requires Adobe Reader) and we will call you!
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