Many studies has shown that neuroplasticity is possible in adults even months after a brain injury. Repetition of consistent movement therapy is key and has been shown to have a great impact on brain re-wiring in stroke/neuro patients.

Neuroplasticity = The brain and the nervous system’s capacity to renew and re-wire itself

Kinesis Stroke Rehab uses the latest technologically advanced equipment

The Bionic Leg Tibion – A wearable robot to help patients in their Sit-to-Stand movement, walking and climbing the stairs

The ReJoyce upper arm hand-station – using computer games to motivate and make therapy fun for the patients.

Know anyone that may benefit from such therapy?

Call us for an assessment 63520800

The essence of Hua Mei EPICC is person-centred care for frail and at-risk elders, delivered through a team-managed approach.     

EPICC’s multi-disciplinary team, comprising social worker, nurse, doctor, programme assistants drivers and volunteers, works with the elders in the programme and their care partners to help optimize the elders’ medical and psycho-social wellness, and to support their ageing at home.

The elders attend a community club on premise 3 to 5 times a week. Many of them have multiple chronic medical conditions, limited social support and few financial means. But they have not lost their capacity to enjoy wellness and wonder.

Why we need volunteers

As EPICC is a multi-faceted programme that engages its participants on multiple levels – from health enhancing behaviour to social outings, from physical exercise to board games – it requires a lot of hands to keep it going.

Older people are an integral part of our community. They know it too – and they welcome interacting with people of different ages and personalities.

Calling volunteers who like working with elders!

Hua Mei EPICC (Elder-centred Program for Integrated Comprehensive Care) is a new service for frail and at-risk elders living in the community. It is part of the cluster of medical and psycho-social programmes which constitute the Hua Mei Centre for Successful Ageing, a Tsao Foundation Initiative.

Volunteering at EPICC requires commitment but rewards one with challenge, heart-touching moments, and joy.

Positions available

1.       Volunteer Escort

2. Programme Support

To find out more about EPICC and how your skills and talents can enrich the lives of its participants, please register for our ‘Briefing on EPICC’.  

Event Details

Date & Time     : 26 May 2012, 10.30am

Venue              : Training Room 1

  Tsao Foundation, 298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01,

  Central Plaza, Singapore 168730

To reserve your seat, please email volunteer@tsaofoundation.org or ask for Jeremy at 65939552.

3 Museums are recruiting!

To apply or for more details, go to http://sites.google.com/site/museumvolunteers/museum-volunteer-training-2012

Please download the application form by  clicking on the down-arrow on the right. Fill in the form, save to your computer and send the completed form as an attachment in an email to MVrecruitment2012@yahoo.com  by May 11, 2012. 

To find out more about irememberSG, click here!

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We urgently need volunteer readers to read aloud stories to children between 4 and 8 years old for the following kidsREAD clubs:

CDAC@Woodlands (Saturdays, 1.30 – 2.30pm / 2.30 – 3.30pm)

Cheng San CC (Saturdays, 10 – 11am)

Da Qiao Primary School (Wednesdays, 2 – 3.30pm)

Down Syndrome Association (Saturdays, 4 – 5pm; Sundays, 9.45 – 10.45am)

Farrer Park Primary (Thursdays, 2 – 3.15pm)

Hougang Sheng Hong FSC (Saturdays, 9.30 – 10.30am)

Jing Shan Primary School (Tuesdays, 2 – 3pm)

Kampong Kapor FSC (Tuesdays, 7.30pm – 9pm)

Macpherson Moral FSC (Saturdays, 9.30 – 10.30am / 11am – 12nn)

Al-Mukminin Mosque Kindergarten (Mondays, 9.30 – 10.30am)

Bukit Batok East CC (Sundays, 11.30am – 12.30pm)

CDAC @ Bukit Panjang (Saturdays, 1 – 2pm / 2 – 3pm)

Lam Soon CC (Saturdays, 12nn – 1pm) | Tampines RC Zone 4 (Fridays, 4.30 – 5.30pm)

Telok Blangah CC (Tuesdays, 7.30 – 8.30pm)

We’re looking out for anyone above 15 years old, who are keen in reading children’s storybooks in English, and can commit a minimum period of 6 months, 1 hour once a week. **NOTE: Registration through email only. Please email to kidsREAD@nlb.gov.sg for more details. Hope to hear from you soon!   WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK! Visit us at http://www.facebook.com/NLB.FOL ]]> http://www.volunteersingapore.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2733 0 http://www.volunteersingapore.com/blog/?p=2723 http://www.volunteersingapore.com/blog/?p=2723#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 11:15:58 +0000 VolunteerSG Admin http://www.volunteersingapore.com/blog/?p=2723 We Need Volunteers!

Willing Hearts continues to be a volunteer based, non-profit organization and the bulk of our Soup Kitchen operation is now consolidated at on the grounds of HighPoint Community Services
Association at Block 1 Lorong 23 Geylang Road. Our main activity is the provision of daily meals
to an average of 2,500 people daily through more than 25 distribution centers in various parts of Singapore. In order for the needy to benefit from our efforts, a pool of dedicated and committed
active volunteers will be required.

At this juncture, our main areas of need are as follows:-

1. Main Kitchen

We need volunteers to help in the cooking, preparation of food as well as cleaning up of the kitchen.
No experience is required. Cooks are not required to follow recipes from any cookbooks.
Creativity and spontaneity is required as ingredients and the final dishes are largely dependent on
the type of food donations of the day. If you are not strong enough to cook large quantities of food,
you can help in food preparation like cutting of vegetables and fruits. It is very therapeutic as it enhances motor skills and is especially beneficial for the older volunteers. We also need a pool of volunteers to help in the washing area, mainly to wash vegetables as well as used trays.

After the day’s cooking is done, volunteers are needed to clean up the kitchen before it is closed
at noon. We find this area to be in dire need of volunteers on most days.

2. Packing Stations

We generally do not have any shortage of packers to pack the cooked food into boxes. But if you
are still keen to help in this area, do note that a pair of strong legs and an equally strong back are
crucial as much standing is required.

3. Canvass

Willing Hearts relies heavily on donations from individuals, food companies and other charitable organizations. We do not have resources for any sustained publicity campaign to promote our
cause and services. Volunteers who have good network with the food industry can assist Willing
Hearts in this area of need. Criteria of volunteers There is no entry barrier to volunteer work, even kitchen work. As long as you have a loving heart and a pair of willing hands, you can qualify as
Willing Hearts volunteer!

For those who are interested to help at the main kitchen or the packing stations, please come
and visit us at the abovementioned address. The nearest MRT is Aljunied and it is a 5 minutes
walk from there. For those who drive, there is free parking within Highpoint’s compound.

The kitchen is opened daily (including Public Holiday) from as early as 6.00am and closed
around noon. You do not need to inform us in advance of your visit. We do not have a roster
for our volunteers so you have the flexibility of helping on the day and at a time to your
convenience.

A picture paints a thousand words so do come and see for yourself. If you have any query,
you may contact Charles 9873 2288 or Tony at 9690 2086 but as they are very busy most of the time, we encourage you to just turn up at the soup kitchen and you will find them there.
They will be able to answer better to your queries in person.

http://www.willinghearts.org.sg/appeal_for_volunteers.html

To learn more, come to the 2nd Public briefing on:

April 28 (Sat) at 2pm at the Glass Hall at the Singapore Art Museum.

http://sites.google.com/site/museumvolunteers/acm-museum-volunteer-training-2011

Volunteers play an important role within the Kampung team structure. Volunteers will perform a wide variety of tasks ranging from,

• Visitor Liaison

• Venue Host

• Traffic Marshall

• Workshop Facilitator

• Stage Assistance

• Volunteer Performer

• Kampung Photographer / Videographer

• Much more…

For more details – go to http://www.heritagekampung.com/involvement/volunteer/

Volunteer for 1st Spay Day 2012

The Museum Volunteers is recruiting volunteer guides to provide English tours at the the Peranakan Museum, the Singapore Art Museum and the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall on the weekends.

Training for each of the museums will be provided, with sessions mostly on Saturday afternoons. Please ensure you are available to attend training before applying. To defray the cost of training, the programme will cost $200 or more.

Training for the museums will run as follows:

Peranakan Museum: end-June to early August

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall: July

Singapore Art Museum: July to early September

We are seeking volunteers to provide tours in English at the Peranakan Museum and the Singapore Art Museum. Training will be conducted in English.

 For the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, we are looking for people who are effectively bilingual, with the ability to undergo training in Mandarin and subsequently guide in English.  Training will be conducted in Mandarin.

Potential volunteers should be passionate about the museums, comfortable speaking to groups in English, and have the ability to bring art or artefacts to life for visitors.

To learn more, come to the Public briefing on:

 April 14 (Sat) at 2pm at the Ngee Ann Auditorium at the Asian Civilisations Museum or

 April 28 (Sat) at 2pm at the Glass Hall at the Singapore Art Museum.

http://sites.google.com/site/museumvolunteers/acm-museum-volunteer-training-2011