Skilled Nursing Facility in Rochester, NY ❘ Kirkhaven

Volunteer

Volunteer – Giving the Gift of Time

Volunteers are a special part of the Kirkhaven Family. Working side-by-side with our staff, volunteers enhance our programs, bring companionship and friendship to our residents, and allow Kirkhaven to provide the very best experience for all who live here. Volunteering at Kirkhaven is a rewarding personal experience, as well as an opportunity to gain new skills, meet new people, explore career options, and learn more about yourself.

Most volunteer opportunities allow for flexible scheduling, giving you the freedom to volunteer as many hours per week or per month as you’d like. We also have opportunities for one-time projects, such as painting a room or landscaping our courtyard. We have volunteer opportunities interacting with residents, as well as positions in our administrative, finance, or facilities departments.

We offer opportunities for groups to volunteer together. We are also open to your ideas so you can design your own volunteer experience. Anyone 16 years or older is welcome to volunteer at Kirkhaven.

Volunteer Assignments

Life Enrichment Volunteers

Assist residents with activities, social events, arts and crafts, outings, and other wellness activities.

Friendly Visitors

Just like it sounds, you can build friendships with residents through companionship, conversation, and sharing time together.

Office Volunteers

Whether it is finance, program delivery, nursing, or another department, there are always opportunities to lend your administrative skills.

Internships

Call Jessica Guth, Director of Nursing at 585-461-1991 ext. 3155 or contact her at jguth@kirkhaven.com to learn more about completing your clinical

Tech-Savvy Volunteers

Help a resident FaceTime with family, send an email, or search the web.

Share Your Talents

Lead a chair exercise class, play the guitar, or plan an event. If you have hobbies, skills, experience to share, or an idea of how you would like to volunteer at Kirkhaven, please contact Alex Brauer at 585-461-1991 ext. 3034 or abrauer@kirkhaven.com.

Handyman/Landscaping

If you like working with your hands and are skilled in gardening or repair work, our facilities team has many projects that would welcome your support.

Group Volunteering

Kirkhaven welcomes small groups to help with larger projects or special activities for residents. Group leaders are encouraged to contact Alex Brauer at 585-461-1991 ext. 3034 or abrauer@kirkhaven.com.

On-Call Volunteering

If you are open to doing whatever is most needed and want to be included on our call list, please sign up to be an On-Call Volunteer. On-call volunteers might be asked to take pictures at an event, organize books in our library, or read to a resident. On-call volunteers may fill in when regular volunteers are absent or a special project comes up with short notice.

Help from Home ‒ Plan a Fundraiser

If you want to help Kirkhaven from home, consider planning a fundraiser. Organizing a bake sale, a Facebook fundraiser, a special event, or a donations-based fundraiser allows us to enhance the programming at Kirkhaven, benefiting all of the residents living here. Contact Alex Brauer at 585-461-1991 ext. 3034 or Abrauer@kirkhaven.com to discuss how you can best help Kirkhaven from home.

Volunteer Process

Recurring or Long-Term Volunteers

Volunteers interested in a recurring volunteer experience should apply online in the form below. Once your application is received and processed (within 7-10 business days), you will be contacted by a member of our team for a brief phone interview. An in-person interview may also be scheduled.

Before a volunteer is assigned, applicants must complete a background check and orientation. Further training will be provided as needed. Volunteers aged 16+ are welcome. Kirkhaven prefers at least a three-month commitment. Many of our volunteers have been with us for years and are important members of the Kirkhaven Family.

One-Time or Short-Term Volunteers

People interested in doing a time-limited service project at Kirkhaven or providing a service for one day (such as a DJ who wants to volunteer for a party, or someone who wants to volunteer to paint a room) should indicate their plan in the form.

Volunteer Schedule