Volunteer with us
While staff members here at HomeavenueADHC work together to build a strong network of care and support, we rely on dedicated volunteers to help maintain the positive and supportive atmosphere we have created.
We welcome your calls and invite you to schedule an informal tour. Thank you in advance for considering HomeAvenueADHC.
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Questions? Contact Kathleen Pineda, 562-927-7660 or kathleen@homeavenueadhc.com.
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Click here for the Volunteer Application – You may email your application to info@homeavenueadhc.com.
Volunteer program at Homeavenue Adult Day Health Care
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The Volunteer Program
Home Avenue Adult Day Health Care/Community Based Adult Services is enhanced by
the active participation of citizens of the community. To this end, Home Avenue
ADHC/CBAS accepts and encourages the involvement of volunteers at all levels and
within all appropriate program and activities. Home Avenue ADHC Staff are encouraged
to assist in the creation of meaningful and productive roles in which volunteers might
serve and to assist in recruitment of volunteers from the community with authorization
from the Program Director.
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Purpose and Scope of Volunteer Policies
The purpose of these polices is to provide overall guidance and direction to
management, staff, and volunteers. These policies are intended for internal
management guidance only. They do not constitute, either implicitly or explicitly, a
binding contractual or personnel agreement. Home Avenue ADHC reserves the right to
change any of these policies and to expect adherence to the changed policy. Unless
specifically stated, these polices apply to all volunteers in all program and projects
undertaken on or on behalf of Home Avenue ADHC/CBAS.
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What is a Volunteer?
A “volunteer”: is anyone who chooses to perform services for the Home Avenue
ADHC/CBAS without compensation or expectation of compensation, (beyond
reimbursement for pre-approved specified expenses) and, who performs a task at the
direction of and on behalf of the institution. A “volunteer” must be officially accepted and
enrolled by the institution prior to performance of the task. Volunteers are not
employees of the Home Avenue ADHC/CBAS.
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Children
The Program Director is responsible for interviewing children to determine if they are
deemed appropriately fit to participate as a volunteer under the Adult Day Health Care
Setting/Community Based Adult Services Setting. Children volunteers cannot be a
volunteer at Home Avenue ADHC/CBAS unless they are accompanied by their
parent/guardian. Age appropriate tasks must be provided to children. These examples
can include: playing board games with Participants, reading a Participant a book,
assisting the Activity Department with Arts and Crafts, and assisting staff with
organization. As indicated in the Home Avenue Adult Day Health Care Policy, all
volunteers must receive TB clearance and receive authorization. The Program Director
has the right to terminate the volunteer opportunity at any time for any reason.
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High School Students/College Students/Adults
The Program Director is responsible for interviewing volunteers to determine if they
deemed appropriately fit to participate as a volunteer under the Adult Day Health Care
Setting/Community Based Adult Services Setting. All volunteers must receive an
orientation, complete the volunteer worksheet, and authorization to volunteer from the
Program Director. As indicated in the Home Avenue Adult Day Health Care Policy, all
volunteers must receive TB clearance and receive authorization. The Program Director
has the right to terminate the volunteer opportunity at any time for any reason.
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Volunteers be aware that Volunteers at Home Avenue Adult Day Health Care are not covered by the company’s workers compensation insurance.