Encourager Volunteer
The following words define "Encourage".
- Promote
- Motivate
- Champion
- Support
- Advocate
- Defend
- Cheer
- Energize
The Encourager volunteer engages the resident in conversations of support while sitting in the living room, around the dining room table, or in the resident’s room.
Being an uplifting and positive Encourager will make a difference, as emotions are supported and spirits are lifted.
Research tells us that encouragement has many health benefits – including decreased risk of depression, an increased sense of purpose, and increased self-confidence.
Interested in becoming an Encourager Volunteer? Choose one of our locations to fill out an application.