Healthcare Services, Senior Care and Special Needs

Healthcare Services

The Blessing Center (aka Joseph's Storehouse)

760 E. Stuart Avenue

Redlands, CA 92374

(909) 793-5677

Contact: Dr. Craig Turley or Phil Saldana (or Marcella Hardy-Peterson, Medical Clinic)

Services Needed: General – food and clothing distribution; help with donation inventory.

Additional Information: Also provides a medical clinic called New Hope Free Clinic on site.

Website: https://theblessingcenterredlands.orgNewHopeFreeClinic@.org

Christian Counseling Services

51 W. Olive Avenue

Redlands, CA 92373

(909) 793-1078

Contact: Yvette Goltiao, LMFT

Services Needed: Administrative and clerical support.  CCS offers volunteers to assist and/or observe clinical sessions.

Required: Application, background check, mandatory orientation, driver's license, proof of care insurance and current TB test.

Website: www.ccs-cares.org

Friendly Hospice

(Corporate Office) 424 N. Lake Ave., #101

Pasadena, CA 91101

(909) 674-9450

Contact: Linda Mack

Services Needed:  Spending time reading books, newspapers, talking, listening to music with those on hospice.  The patients are all located in skilled nursing homes, or assisted living facilities in the Inland Empire - Redlands, Loma Linda, Beaumont.  Flexible hours/days.

Website:  hospice.io/care/friendly-hospice-care-inc-pasadena-ca/

Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children's Hospital

11234 Andersen Street, CH 1802

Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 558-8022

Contact : Student Ambassador: Alanis Tziouvalas - alanis_tziouvalas@redlands.edu or cell # (909) 289-8906.  Site Contact is Stevieann Beach and Lindsay Daguerressar, Volunteer Coordinators.

Services Needed: Volunteer Outreach throughout hospital (emergency department, patient unit, child life, gift shop, clerical, hospitality) and/or music outreach. Also need social media (face book, twitter, linked inn and tumbler) volunteer committed for 100 hours.

Music Connection - Memory Loss Clinic - Adult Services

Services: Playing music to patients; volunteer with disabled adults in an outpatient clinic; volunteer with patient in an inpatient memory loss clinic at the Behavioral Mental Clinic.

Additional Information: To apply, log onto volunteerservices@llu.edu . Fill out application and the volunteer coordinator will contact you, set up an interview for you to come in, and then schedule an orientation with you.

Redlands Community Hospital

350 Terracina Boulevard

Redlands, CA 92373

(909) 335-5500

Website: http://www.redlandshospital.org/about/volunteering-at-rch/

Riverside Free Clinic (via University of Redlands CMHC Program on campus)

(909) 748-8831

Contact: Janee Both Gragg, Professor

Services Needed: Spanish Translator - translation of counseling/assessment services.  Supports MA counseling trainees offering assessment/counseling and support services at Riverside Free Clinic.

Required Skills:  Dependable, strong Spanish-speaking bilingual skills.

Website: http://www.riversidefreeclinic.com

Ronald McDonald House

11365 Anderson Street

Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 558-8344

Contact: Alyssa Kozloff (MWF) Stephanie Schute (T, TH, Saturday) – Volunteer Coordinators

Services Needed: Aid with events such as golf tournaments, etc. There are orientations and trainings for those who want to have house volunteer opportunities. For more information, contact the volunteer coordinator.

Website: www.llrmh.org

Saint Bernardine's Medical Center

2101 North Waterman Avenue

San Bernardino, CA 92404

(909) 883-8711

Contact: Volunteer Office

Services Needed: Various

Website: https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical/about-us/volunteer-opportunities

Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare

1720 Sterling Avenue

Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 796-6915, Ext. 141

Contact: Student Ambassador: Julianna Gonzalez @ julianna_gonzalez@redlands.edu    Site ContValerie Quiocho, Volunteer Coordinator

Services Needed: Activities Volunteer. Duties will include providing fun and meaningful activities to children and teens that are medically fragile. Will prepare and provide activities that are age and developmentally appropriate to residents from the ages of 0 months to 21 years old. Activities include story time, arts and crafts, interactive games, music and movement, and exploratory place. All activities are done to help residents have a quality of life and to give opportunity for growth.

Required Skills: The ability to work comfortably with severely disabled and handicapped individuals and to maintain a happy, high energetic spirits with residents is required.

Website: www.totallykids.com

Senior Care

Brookside Healthcare

105 Terracina Boulevard

Redlands, CA 92373

(909) 793-2271
Contact: Melanie Story, Activities Director

Services Needed: Interact with residents by room visits, reading, playing musical instruments, take for walks in park, arts and crafts. Would also like to create a garden outside for therapeutic purposes.

Required Skills: Must enjoy working with elderly

Website: www.brooksidehealthcare.net

Mentone Senior Center

1331 Opal Avenue

Mentone, CA 92359

(909) 794-0327
Contact: Michael Huston, Manager

Services Needed: Assist library patrons (baby boomers and senior citizens) in learning to use technologies – computers, iPods, cell phones, digital cameras and PC applications. Also assist job seekers in on-line resumes and job applications.

Required Skills:

Website: http://www.sbcounty.gov/library/home

Plymouth Village

900 Salem Drive

Redlands, CA 92373

909-793-1233 ext. 1630

Contact : Connie Garrett, Director of Special Services

Services Needed: Working with seniors in a variety of areas – events and socialization such as reading, playing games, arts, crafts and photography.

Required Skills: Musical talent is a plus

Website: www.plymouthvillage.org/

Somerford Assisted Living

1319 Brookside Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-9500

Contact: Rose Wallace, Programming and Activities Director

Services Needed: Interacting with guests such as participating in crafts, passing out snacks, etc. Also playing music for guests.

Required Skills: Patients and interest in working with the elderly – especially those with Alzheimers. Musical talent is a plus.