Harmony Habitat Volunteers

  United States

Bloomfield

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: Open

Description: Our staff persons assist the residents in their daily activities. Beginning at breakfast and ending at bedtime, the staff offers whatever support is needed by residents. Residents lead active lives. They go to church, visit friends and relatives, go shopping, go swimming or bowling, work in the garden and share chores in the group home.

Highlights: The Habitat is located in central Kentucky, with many sites of interest surrounding us. We take day trips frequently to recreational areas and festivals.

Qualifications:
- Volunteers must be patient, compassionate caregivers.
- Experience in social services is preferred but not essential.
- Our volunteers must speak English.

Cost in US$: free

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers are usually thirty years old or older. Male or female. They must have patience and compassion to work with the residents. No special skills sre required but gardening or farming experience is helpful.

Age Range: Harmony Haritat serves adults of all ages.

This Program is open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to United States Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Harmony Habitat, Inc.'s Mission Statement: It is the mission of Harmony Habitat, Inc., to create an environment in which adults with mental challenges can live, learn, grow and thrive. By offering encouragement, support and guidance, we will promote an atmospohere in which individuals can set and strive to achieve their own goals.

Year Founded: 1999