Do you like to build puzzles, sing and dance, play games, hang out with other people and do other fun activities? If so FamilyMeans Day Out Program might be a fit for you. Day Out is a program for caregivers to drop off their care receivers. Caregivers get a well-deserved break while care receivers get to participate in fun activities. This program happens on Fridays from 9:30 am to 1 pm. Volunteers help guide participants, which we call friends, through these activities in a 1:1 ratio. Volunteers can’t and therefore aren’t expected to help with the personal care of clients. While Day Out occurs every Friday volunteers can sign up month by month for Fridays that work for them. Some volunteers like to come as often as possible, and others sign up once a month or less.
Volunteers love this program because there is a real sense of community with the volunteers and the friends. They also enjoy helping friends through these activities and getting to know them. They also really enjoy the themes we have each day and some volunteers really like dressing up for those themes.
Typical Day Out Schedule
9:30-9:45- Volunteer meeting
9:45 to 10- Friends start filtering in
10:00-10:15- Time for chatting
10:15-10:30- Singing
10:30-11:00- Introduction to theme and large group activities like Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, etc.
11:00-12:00- Individual activities like puzzles, games, or just having a conversation
12:00 to 12:30- Lunch- Bring your own
12:30 to 1:00- more large group games
