Volunteering

The Nursing Home benefits from over 6,000 volunteer hours each year.  In addition, the Auxiliary has over 130 members.  Volunteer groups are diverse and include high school and NIU student groups (even the NIU football team), master gardeners, 4-H and Scout groups, churches, and community organizations. There is an opportunity for anyone and everyone wishing to volunteer!

 

    

To volunteer, contact: Kathy Vickers at 815-217-0341 or at kvickers@dekalbcounty.org

 

DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation

www.nhfoundation.org/

 

 

What is DCRNCA ?

          The DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center Auxiliary is a group of dues paying people (both men and women) who are willing to give some of their time to help others.

 

What is the purpose ?

          The Auxiliary’s purpose is to help make the lives of the Nursing Home residents more comfortable and more pleasant by:

1. Giving time to work with residents and staff in areas where helping hands are needed.
   

2. Helping raise monies to purchase needed equipment for home use.
   

3. Contributing hand made or new and used items that would be suitable for use in the Shop or Cart.

What do members do ?

          Members have an opportunity to work regularly at specific times weekly, biweekly or monthly in some of the following areas:

1. Activities (crafts, games, etc.)

2. Peddler Shop and/or Peddler Cart

3. One-to-one visiting

4. Writing letters for residents

5. Reading to residents

6. Transport residents to doctor on VAC

7. Helping feed a resident

8. Support the Auxiliary simply by being a dues-paying member

9. Attending Board meetings when possible, but be sure to attend general meetings

10. How does one become a member?

How does one become a member?

          Each Auxiliary member pays dues of $5.00 per year by June 1^st of each year. Life membership dues are $50.00. Dues are paid to the Membership Chairman: Marge Gurgerty, 3345 Resource Pkwy.-C 6, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.

 

When does the Auxiliary meet ?

          The Auxiliary meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Nursing Home semi-annually on the last Thursday of May and October.

 

          The Auxiliary Board meets at the Nursing Home at 1:30 p.m. the second Monday of June, August, October, December, February, and April. All members of the Auxiliary are invited to attend Board Meeting if they wish to do so.

 

Special Auxiliary Projects

Peddler Shop: The Auxiliary sponsors a small shop just off the main lobby area. Small items are sold to residents and guests.

 

Peddler Cart: A cart holding items which appeal to wants or needs of residents is taken to each corridor on a regular basis. This serves those who are unable to go to the Shop.

 

Over the years the Auxiliary has been able to provide the Home with many items which could not be included in the Home’s budget.