Valley VNA Senior Services

Valley VNA Senior Services

1535 Lyon Drive

Neenah, WI 54956

www.valleyvna.org

Non Profit [501(c)(3)]

Mission: Providing quality choices for senior living

Clientele: Senior Citizens

Services: We attend to the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of those we serve, while providing them the highest quality of life possible.

Internship Description (120 Hours): We provide a rewarding and challenging experience with a variety of assignments and learning opportunities. Help organize and facilitate various memory care type programs (music-related, crafts, games, exercise, etc.) Learn and facilitate the Namaste Care method with residents conditioning with later stages of dementia. Involvement in the Wisconsin Representatives of Activity Professionals Board learning the Professional Networking Chair responsibilities. Involvement in Finding Balance Together Leadership Board, a multi-county falls coalition, learning the Education Chair responsibilities. Act as the liaison between Valley VNA Senior Care residents and the individual therapy agencies, ensuring the completion of home exercise programs and education to staff for promoting the least restrictive and independent boosting environment. Coordinate and train Cycling Without Age volunteers. Ensuring the safety of the residents with attending the Fall Committee Meetings and providing/educating caregivers for a "fall free environment". Also, involvement with community events, social events, and larger scale activities.

Advanced Internship Description (280 Hours): Not available for Advanced Internship students.

Availability: Fall, Spring, Days, Evenings, Weekends

Category: Senior Citizens