The types of goals and activities our clients and students work on together include:
Increased social support
through visits/calls/letters, tech help, and engaging in hobbies together
Increased physical activity
by going for walks together and doing household activities together
Improved home environment
through assistance with housework, yard work, and pet care
Improved nutrition
through help with grocery shopping and meal preparation
Improved access to & coordination of care
through prescription pick-up, clerical/paperwork help, and resource navigation
For Clients
We receive client referrals from home healthcare agencies, providers’ officers, and community organizations. A good fit for Lori’s Hands is someone who is living at home, has a diagnosed chronic illness, could benefit from help with non-medical household activities, and is willing to teach and engage with our students. We are currently accepting client referrals in Newark, DE, Baltimore, MD, and Metro Detroit, MI.
For Students
We recruit, train, and foster opportunities for college students to participate in Lori’s Hands through service learning courses, community clinical rotations, internships, pre-med and pre-Physician’s Assistant contact hours, and through our student club. We track student activities using a smartphone app. We are currently recruiting students in Newark, DE, Baltimore, MD, and Metro Detroit, MI.
Visits
Lori’s Hands student volunteers visit their assigned client each week. Students visit in pairs. Students help with housework, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and other household activities. Clients help students understand the experience of living with a chronic illness, navigating the healthcare system, or aging in place.
For Clients
We receive client referrals from home healthcare agencies, providers’ officers, and community organizations. A good fit for Lori’s Hands is someone who is living at home, has a diagnosed chronic illness, could benefit from help with non-medical household help, and is willing to teach and engage with our students. We are currently accepting client referrals in Newark, DE, and Baltimore, MD.
For Students
We recruit, train, and foster opportunities for college students to participate in Lori’s Hands through service learning courses, community clinical rotations, internships, pre-med and pre-Physician’s Assistant contact hours, and through our student club. We track student activities using a smartphone app. We are currently recruiting students in Newark, DE, and Baltimore, MD.
Visits
Lori’s Hands student volunteers visit their assigned client each week. Students visit in pairs. Students help with housework, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and other household activities. Clients help students understand the experience of living with a chronic illness, navigating the healthcare system, or aging in place.
Our students are not licensed healthcare professionals. They can do lots to support their clients, but they don’t:
- Provide transportation
- Serve as safety sitters for clients for whom it’s not safe to live alone
- Assist with personal care (including showering, dressing, transferring)
- Provide medical care (including med preparation, changing bandages, checking blood pressure)
Our students are not licensed healthcare professionals. They can do lots to support their clients, but they don’t:
- Provide transportation
- Serve as safety sitters for clients for whom it’s not safe to live alone
- Assist with personal care (including showering, dressing, transferring)
- Provide medical care (including med preparation, changing bandages, checking blood pressure)
Get Involved
Whether you’re interested in becoming a client or student volunteer, partnering with us to expand our services, or sustaining our work into the future, we want you to be a part of the Lori’s Hands community.
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