Senior Charity Care Foundation (SCCF) is looking for a few good people who want to give back to the greatest generation and obtain real-world experience through services to seniors. Members will represent the Senior Charity Care Foundation to ensure that they obtain critical healthcare needs.
Service Activities
Main activities include:
1) Providing access to affordable dental care/dentures through the coordination of the Mobile Dental
Clinics, and through the provision of eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other medical equipment not
covered by Medicare/Medicaid;
2) Maintaining and grow a network of healthcare providers that offer their services for free at a
discounted rate for qualifying seniors;
3) Providing preventative and diagnostic education to the senior residence staff and/or the seniors
including screening for oral cancer/stomatitis, diabetes, and hypertension.
SCCFs AmeriCorps member direct client service activities will focus on providing additional
support to our current program activities so that SCCF can expand its services, and provide outreach to both
seniors and the community in general. See Appendix H. for the Member Service Descriptions.
Direct client service activities include:
1) Hosting outreach events like ice cream socials to speak to seniors and care facility staff about the
services that are available.
2) Identifying which senior apartment complexes do not have service coordinators and go door-to-door to distribute information about available services;
3) Enroll and intake seniors by meeting with them to identify their needs, fill out the required
documentation for qualification, make referrals to services and resources as needed;
4) Coordinate the Mobile Dental Clinic services including appointment schedule, payment processing,
facility staff and dental team coordination and senior follow-up (which includes collecting senior
photos and stories to generate social media posts and the distribution and collection of the senior
satisfaction surveys.
Other member service activities include:
1) Building upon SCCFs existing network of healthcare providers by continuing to recruit doctors,
dentists, hygienists and other physicians that are willing to offer their services for free or at a
discounted rate for qualifying seniors;
2) Developing and delivering a presentation for various civic groups, government agencies and
nonprofits to generate awareness, develop partnerships and recruit volunteers;
3) Creating a procedure manual for the delivery and operation of the Mobile Dental Clinic services;
4) Recruiting and managing community volunteers.
Community Need Addressed
Affordable and local alternatives for senior medical services including dental and denture care, vision care and hearing care.
Position Outcomes
This work of this position will result in:
*an increased number of unduplicated seniors served per quarter.
*an increased number of visits (same senior, recurring services).
*a broader menu of services provided to include screenings for oral cancer/stomatitis, bleeding times, diabetes and hypertension.
*a network of healthcare providers increased from 45 to 60 professionals.
*an increased number of the recruited and trained community volunteers from 3 to 50.
*an increased number of residences served from 90 to 120.
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Education Benefits
College Degree
Skills you will gain
sensitivity training, establishing healthy boundaries, working with service coordinators at the senior apartments/care facilities and working with the Mobile Clinic staff, program processes and procedures, documentation, file organization and management, online timekeeping, suggested (optional) reading, an understanding of the healthcare system for seniors and how and why federal programs such as Medicare and HUD work.
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner, Turn taking, Write cleary and effectively
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Improvise, Provide relevant expertise, Select and implement well-considered solution
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them, Quickly respond with a back-up plan if a decision goes amiss
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Consistently choose the best tool or technological solution for the problem at hand, Operate tools and equipment in accordance with established operating procedures, safety standards, and ethical guidelines, Seek opportunities to improve knowledge of tools and technologies that may assist in streamlining work and improving productivity
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create environment of contribution, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Drive decision making, Effectively delegate tasks, Facilitate group planning, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Evaluate customer or client satisfaction, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment