Lake Shore Health Care and Rehabilitation Centre
Fridays, 3:30-5:30
[meet at Norris front entrance]

Basically, Lake Shore is a pretty low-key place to volunteer. We visit with the residents, paint nails, read to them- whatever works. It is all about forming relationships with the residents and having a good time. We usually go for a couple hours and help the staff serve dinner to the residents before we leave. Also, there is a Hindi wing and several Spanish speaking residents, so for students with language skills, Lake Shore is a great place to volunteer. The Lake Shore HealthCare and Rehabilitation Centre affords OASIS volunteers to opportunity to spend some quality time with the fascinating and vibrant residents of one of Rogers Park's largest long-term care facilities. Lake Shore is dedicated to providing its residents with a high quality of life experience by taking into account the residents' total life situation, including spiritual, physical and psychosocial needs, in order to implement group and individual programs that suit residents religiously, intellectually, creatively and socially. OASIS volunteers participate in various aspects of this overall program by serving dinner, chatting with residents, reading aloud, and providing manicures.

Site Leaders:

Amanda Gawin ( a-gawin@northwestern.edu )