Service Opportunities From: North Carolina Central University

The Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL) is looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping support our Thursday morning tech programming. Every Thursday from 9am-11am we run "Just Ask George" a one-on-one tech support program where DCSL members can drop in to get help with their phones, email, setting up accounts online, and more. 

For this role, we are looking for volunteers who would shadow George and help provide one-on-one tech support. Most of the questions members come with are on the basic technology side, such as how to attach photos to a text, how to download a document from an email, etc. We have over 10 desktop computers connected to ethernet that you can use with the members to demonstrate things or to look up information yourself, that would help you answer member questions, so you do not need to provide any materials. This is a great opportunity to help older adults become more tech savvy and independent while working with a fun and interesting group of people. 

After completing one assistant shift, interested volunteers are welcome to work with the programs team to desin and run run their own special tech presentations on topics such as Google storage, A.I. , Social Media, streaming services, etc.. 

We are looking for personable, welcoming, and detail oriented volunteers to assist with minor administrative tasks, answering phones, and checking participants in and out of our Adult Day Health main center (ADH) on either Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 1:00-5:00PM. This role is integral to supporting the Durham Center for Senior Life's Adult Day Health program, which provides hands on care, meals, and activities to adults 18+ who are unable to be independent during the day due to conditions such as late stage dementia and other physical or mental challenges and disabilities. The ADH program is in place so that caregivers can feel at ease while they go to work or run errands, knowing their loved one is have a fun and social day. The ADH receptionist serves as a point person for staff, participants and their families and will be asked to make a regular weekly or bimonthly commitment. Please note that one key responsibility will be to make sure the participants do not leave the building on their own, and you may need to step in to keep doors locked and participants inside. however, this is not a frequent occurrence. If you have questions about this responsibility, please reach out to 919-688-8247 ext. 124.

We are looking for personable, welcoming, and detail oriented volunteers to assist with minor administrative tasks, answering phones, and checking participants in and out of our Adult Day Health main center (ADH) on either Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 1:00-5:00PM. This role is integral to supporting the Durham Center for Senior Life's Adult Day Health program, which provides hands on care, meals, and activities to adults 18+ who are unable to be independent during the day due to conditions such as late stage dementia and other physical or mental challenges and disabilities. The ADH program is in place so that caregivers can feel at ease while they go to work or run errands, knowing their loved one is have a fun and social day. The ADH receptionist serves as a point person for staff, participants and their families and will be asked to make a regular weekly or bimonthly commitment. Please note that one key responsibility will be to make sure the participants do not leave the building on their own, and you may need to step in to keep doors locked and participants inside. however, this is not a frequent occurrence. If you have questions about this responsibility, please reach out to 919-688-8247 ext. 124.