Assisting Older Adults

John XXIII Multi-Service Center

Address:  John XXIII Multi Service Center, 195 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112
Contact: Hoa Hong, (408) 282-8606, hhong2@catholiccharitiesscc.org
 
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:  John XXIII Multi-Service Center offers education classes, recreation, and wellness activities for older adults in a culturally sensitive environment. Services include ESL classes, citizenship information and referral, health screening and monitoring, wellness education, computer training, noon meals, tai chi, dances, and health education.
 
COMPUTER LITERACY INSTRUCTOR
Volunteer Responsibilities:  Assist Vietnamese or Mandarin speaking older adults with computer lab.  Flexible hours and days are available.  
Languages Spoken:  English, Mandarin, Vietnamese
Dates/Times:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30am–1:45pm
Minimum Age:  21

Volunteer Responsibilities:  Lead an ESL class for seniors at different levels of English, with preferably more emphasis on practical day-to-day activities.
Languages Spoken:  English, Mandarin, and Vietnamese
Days/Times:  Monday – Wednesday from 9-11am or 11:30-1:30pm
Minimum Age:  21

LICENSED BILINGUAL NURSE (English/Vietnamese or English/Mandarin)
Volunteer Responsibilities:  Help with medication explanation, blood pressure, glucose management, flu shots (seasonal) and other duties
Days/Times:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30am-2pm
Languages Spoken:  English, Chinese, and Vietnamese
Minimum Age:  21
 

Hot Lunch Programs

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:  Catholic Charities' Senior Nutrition Program serves hot, nutritious meals to older adults (60+ years old) five days a week in a social environment.
Note:  This is an opportunity to help with hot lunch program for seniors.  Choose a job, a site and day(s) of the week:

LOCATIONS AND CONTACTS:

JOHN XXIII MULTI-SERVICE CENTER

Address:  195 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112
Contact:  Paula Ramos, Site Manager, (408) 282-8607
 
Table Leader and Servers
Volunteer Responsibilities:  Help with set-up at 7am, help with sign-ins beginning at 10:30am, help serve from 11:30am-12:30pm, or help with clean-up ending at 1pm

Address:  2150 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95116
Contact:  Margaret Marrujo, Site Manager (408) 937-3924, mmarrujo@catholiccharitiesscc.org

Kitchen Assistant
Volunteer Responsibilities: Volunteer would help with set-up in dining room, prep, serving lunch and clean up depending on time volunteer is available
Dates/Times: Monday - Friday.  We are open between 7:30am-2pm
Minimum age: 16 years

Table Leader and Servers
Volunteer Responsibilities:  Set up begins at 7:45am, help with sign-ins beginning at 10:30am, and help serve, or help with clean-up ending at 1pm
 

Brown Bag Programs

Days/Times:  Friday mornings 9am-11am
Languages Spoken:  English, Spanish, and Tagalog
Minimum age for volunteers accompanied by parent or guardian: 13
Contact:  Milton Cadena, Center Manager (408) 251-0217, mcadena@catholiccharitiesscc.org
 

Day Break Respite and Caregiver Support Services

Make a Difference for Seniors – Become a Volunteer

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:  Advocate for long term care residents.  The primary purpose of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is to receive, identify, investigate and impartially resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of residents of long term care facilities. Successful completion of the mandated Ombudsman training and certification by the State of California required...
The next Ombudsman Certification Training class will take place in late summer / early fall 2013. All classes are held at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Administrative Offices located at 2625 Zanker Road, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95134

An orientation / overview of the program will be presented on:  Wednesday, August 28, 2013, from 10am to Noon at the Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Administrative Offices located at 2625 Zanker Road, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95134

If you are still interested in completing the program after learning about the volunteer opportunity at the orientation, the fall 2013 Ombudsman Certification Training is scheduled to be held on the following dates:

Upon completion of the classroom training, new volunteers will complete 10 additional hours of field internship prior to state certification.
All volunteers who are 18 years old or older must receive clearance from the Department of Justice and the FBI by having the Live Scan fingerprint test and only a negative TB test if required by the program’s contract.
Dates/Times:  Willing to make a one year commitment of 3-5 hours a week after initial certification training
Address:  Will vary
Minimum Age:  Must be at least 18 years old.
Contact:  Marlene Siebert, 408-325-5260, marlenes@catholiccharitiesscc.org

Fingerprint/background check required for all volunteers over the age of 18.