J.O.Y. is currently recruiting motivated volunteers for the Fall
2019 semester! J.O.Y. Just Older Youth Student Organization is a
patient-oriented service organization at the University of Florida meant to
facilitate meaningful volunteering experiences with the underserved geriatric
patient population. Older patients in the hospital and assisted living homes
suffer from greater rates of depression, and this can be detrimental to health
(NCBI, 2009). Through J.O.Y. we hoped to change this trend in Gainesville and
help fellow undergraduates better understand patient care. J.O.Y. is of both a
student community and new type of volunteering experience. It is a club that
brings together interested members of the future healthcare field to
collaborate and serve underrepresented populations in the Gainesville
community. We currently volunteer in the assisted living, memory support, and
skilled nursing residences at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, which
we go to every week. We have most definitely brought J.O.Y. to the residents as
they love hanging out with us in the lounge. We talk to them, play board games
with them, BINGO, balloon volleyball, and much more! Our volunteer application
is currently open until January 18th at 11:59 PM. We welcome all majors
and career paths and encourage everyone to apply!
Our application can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeX_TPR1piGOiz0jCIo61fh97xifQHlmw_l_2abr_7t7TBhg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR17CbgOZuUA7JNbkixfk47C7vFhL-PpbbiWPnJd8tNmlvhXSulE9dkOf-I
For more information, check out our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JOYSERVICEORG/
Thank you!
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J.O.Y. Service Organization
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