Guidelines | Volunteer Applications | Pet Pals

• Introduction
• Signing In
• Absence Notification
• Volunteer Benefits
• Dress Code
• Insurance Coverage
• Time Commitment
• Medical Requirements
 

Introduction

Thank you for joiningthe 300-strong team of volunteers at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Volunteering at the Home is an experience that can enrich your life as well as the people you visit. Whether you are reading to an older person, helping out on an arts & crafts project, or accompanying a resident on a walk, your time is wanted, needed, and appreciated.

The links above will take you through the procedures every volunteer must follow. It also details the volunteer dress code, insurance policy, benefits, and medical requirements.

Before we begin, we’d like to introduce youto our mission at The Hebrew Home. HHAR’s mission is to provide the aged with the highest quality of care in an atmosphere that respects and celebrates the Jewish religion and its customs, laws, and traditions. We strive to treat our residents with the utmost respect, in a way that enhances their independence and dignity. Our volunteers reflect and strengthen the mission in their commitment and dedication at HHAR.

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Signing In

The volunteer office on the main floor of HHAR is the volunteers’ home base and is the first place you check into when you arrive at HHAR. The office is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on select Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please sign in and hang up your coat.

Signing in is easy and extremely important for the volunteer as well as the Volunteer Service Staff:

• It lets the staff know if you are here, in case someone needs to get in touch with you.
• It allows us to keep track of the time each volunteer dedicates so  if need be we can inform your school or employer of the hours you volunteered.

Please sign out at the end of the day. If you sign out before you leave the building, we will think you left and will not be able to track you down in case of an emergency.

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Absence

In order for a Volunteer Department as large as ours to run smoothly, there are a few very important things to remember:

• You MUST notify the Volunteer Office if you are going to be absent. This is extremely important. The phone number to the Volunteer Office is (718) 581-1404.

• If you are away from your volunteer duties due to illness for three weeks or more, please bring a physician’s note before returning to your volunteering job.

• If you plan on taking a vacation, please let your department and the Volunteer Services Department know as soon as possible.

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Benefits

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Insurance

The Home’s malpractice insurance policy covers volunteers as long as they are doing tasks outlined in their job description.  The Hebrew Home does not provide personal insurance for volunteers.

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Dress Code

•  If your assignment requires you to wear a uniform, you can pick one up from the Volunteer Services Department. Each volunteer is responsible for cleaning his or her own uniform. We ask for a $10 deposit, which will be refunded when you return your uniform, ID badge, and parking permit, to the Volunteer Services Department.

•  Student/Youth wear navy Blue Polo shirts over slacks for men, knee-length skirts or dresses for women. Sneakers are permitted.

Volunteers may not wear jeans.

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Time Commitment

As a Hebrew Home Volunteer, you represent and uphold the professional standards of The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale. The Home offers a service for the local community, and, as a volunteer, you will be in contact with residents, their families and friends, staff, and other volunteers.

In order to ensure that you and the staff, residents and their families get the most benefit from your volunteering experience, we ask that you make a minimum commitment of three hours per week for six months, or, a minimum total of 70 hours. (Other schedules can be arranged with the Director of Volunteer Services.)

The Volunteer Department will provide each new applicant with an Assessment Form to be filled out by their own physician. When the form is returned to the Volunteer Department, the Employee Health Department will assess the form.

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Medical Requirements;

A Yearly PPD Test Is Required Of Each Volunteer

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