11/24/08
Service opportunity–Schofield Residence
Posted by Jessica on November 24, 2008 in Volunteering
Schofield Residence is looking for a responsible student(s) to oversee a 1,000 + letter writing campaign to our state legislators re: cuts to Medicaid & other healthcare benefits. This would probably appeal to political science, communication or social work majors. We will provide the supplies and postage, educate the students on the issues at hand, and will provide draft letters for the student (s) to work with.
The student(s) would contact & guide those residents in our skilled nursing facility who are capable of writing letters. They would also contact and assist the family members of these residents to write letters. In addition, they would work on-site with the 200 participants in our Adult Day Health Care Program at our downtown Sheehan Health Network location. We would also have them work with our staff to reach the nearly 400 patients in our home health care services. We anticipate they would work one on one with the individuals in our programs to determine who their legislators are and to compose & mail these letters. They would also help us in tracking response to the letter writing campaign.
Right now the timing of the need is uncertain, however we anticipate the budget process will be on a fast track and we will need to begin work on this project in December and could be completed as early as the end of January. If this was the case and the student required more hours, we will have them assist with our community relations efforts in other areas.
Some could be done in person & some via telephone. The student(s) would certainly need an outgoing personality and the desire to help advocate on behalf of the frail elderly and disabled population served by our programs. He/she/they would work under the direction Laura Mondello, Director of Community Relations and Volunteer Services at ext. 316.
If interested in this opportunity, please contact:
Mary Lou Tarquini de la Plante
Asst. Director of CR&VS
Schofield Residence
3333 Elmwood Ave.
Kenmore, NY 14217
716-874-1566 ext. 324
mldelaplante@schofieldcare.org
