Volunteer Medical Driver / Escort for a visually-impaired neighbor in Worcester/Central MA
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Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need?Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community!The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role!A volunteer medical driver will help a legally blind or vision impaired person be able to get to his or her medical appointments. A driver escort drives the person to their appointment and also guides them in safely to the waiting area. This volunteer will wait until the appointment is completed and then drive the client back home. Through this valuable service, people who otherwise would not be able to access and safely navigate medical facilities, due to their vision loss, can reliably and securely make it to important and routine medical appointments.Volunteer driver escorts use their own vehicles and a small per trip stipend is available. Training and supervision is provided initially and ongoing as needed.Watch our video to learn more: Join the MABVI Volunteer Team!
About Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers a number of services.In our COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, volunteers work one-to-one with visually impaired adults in their community, assisting with reading or shopping.In each of our 35 peer-led SUPPORT GROUPS, individuals gather to share challenges and resources.Elders with low vision can work with one of our VISION REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS to learn strategies for living with limited or no vision. Special focus on reading and writing, magnification, lighting, diabetes management, home safety and daily activities.MABVI's greatest need currently is for volunteers in the Boston region, and willingness to travel anywhere in the City of Boston. MABVI is appreciative of volunteer's willingness to travel a minimum of 10-15 miles.
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