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Volunteers Needed at Westmoreland Manor
Posted 09-10-2002
Westmoreland County Commission Chairman Tom Balya today urged residents to join the
volunteer corps at Westmoreland Manor.
"Volunteering at Westmoreland Manor is
community service at its finest and a great way to give back to our elderly residents who
have done so much for us all," Balya said. "Westmoreland Manor, like other
facilities throughout the country, is feeling the pinch from a nationwide nursing
shortage. Volunteers can help fill that gap by providing a variety of important services
for residents, which helps free up the nursing staff to perform more pressing duties.
We're looking for volunteers of all ages, like members of church groups, civic
organizations, and social clubs, as well as individual citizens.
"I also thank those who have
faithfully volunteered at the Manor and ask them to continue their service," Balya
said. "Both the residents and staff greatly appreciate your help."
Volunteers at the Manor provide such
important services as staffing the snack bar and gift shop, providing hospitality carts to
the nursing units, visiting with residents, escorting residents to clinics and therapies,
and assisting in the administrative offices.
Those interested in volunteering should
contact Stanley Povich or the volunteers office at Westmoreland Manor at 724-830-4000.
The Westmoreland Manor Volunteers have been
assisting at the facility since 1969, and Manor staff conducts training. There are
approximately 100 registered volunteers, though not all of them are active.
Founded in 1850, Westmoreland Manor is a
464-bed facility serving those who require nursing care and rehabilitation. Westmoreland
Manor is committed to providing a high caliber of health care to residents to meet their
individual physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. The Manor provides long-term
care, short-term rehabilitation, and respite care, and assists residents to reach the
highest level of functioning of which they are capable in a clean, safe, and secure
environment.
Westmoreland Manor is located on South
Grande Boulevard, off U.S. Route 119, in Hempfield Township.
For more information, visit the
Westmoreland Manor through the Westmoreland County home page at www.co.westmoreland.pa.us (choose Departments/Westmoreland Manor). |
