Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families - Tallahasse

Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families - Tallahasse Join Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families (LCVMF), and be a lifeline for veteran and military family care partners at Alzheimer's Project in Tallahassee, Florida. LCVMF is a National Direct AmeriCorps program, wherein AmeriCorps volunteers provide Caregiver Support Services. Volunteers take part in a range of community-based support services targeted to veterans and military families of all ages. Services are designed to decrease caregiver / care partner burden and stress and empower the caregiver and care recipient through education and community resources to maintain and/or improve their quality of life. Quarter-time LCVMF volunteers provide a minimum of 450 hours of combined service and training for the contracted period, and serve an average of 8-12 hours a week. Service activities include in-home weekly respite care with 1-2 families that enables the caregiver to attend to essential family or personal needs, the dissemination of information to the caregiver and or care recipient on various medical conditions, coping strategies, social services, support venues, and other resources, creating and supporting peer-to-peer networks, transitional services, and volunteer generation through community outreach. All activities are of a non-medical and non-personal care nature and LCVMF volunteers are strictly prohibited from offering personal medical advice, diagnosing, and or other medical therapies. Pre-Service Training is provided, as well as ongoing training and professional development opportunities throughout the service year, up to 90 hours.* This position will be available pending the AmeriCorps funding announcement. Member Duties Provide a minimum of 450 hours of combined service and training for the contracted period. Serve an average of 8-12 hours per week. Engage in service activities, including weekly in-home respite care with 1-2 families to enable caregivers to attend to essential family or personal needs. Disseminate information to caregivers and/or care recipients on various medical conditions, coping strategies, social services, support venues, and other resources. Create and support peer-to-peer networks, transitional services, and volunteer generation through community outreach. Participate in pre-service training and ongoing training and professional development throughout the service year. Program Benefits Training and education award upon successful completion of service. Living allowance. Terms Permits attendance at school during off hours. Car recommended. Permits working at another job during off hours. Service Areas Community Outreach Elder Care Veterans Health Skills Social Services Veterans Team Work General Skills Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families - Tallahasse #J-18808-Ljbffr