Volunteer in your free time and help frail elders get the medical care and information they need to manage their heath, improve their quality of life and live independently in the community.
Volunteer as a Patient Navigator:
- Receive comprehensive, ongoing training and support
- Gain experience navigating healthcare systems and working with elders
- Select appointments that fit your schedule
- Get a Patient Navigator padfolio to organize communications
- Join a team of highly trained volunteers who make a direct and positive impact in the lives of people every day
Learn how to:
- Help elders prepare for upcoming medical appointments, review
concerns and frame questions - Serve as a companion to medical appointments and procedures
- Facilitate communication between doctor and patient
- Take notes during the visit
- Assist in scheduling follow up care and picking up prescriptions
The elders you will be helping:
- Aged 60 to 100+ years old
- Live in Framingham and Natick
- Able to enter and exit a car independently
- Have appointments in the Metrowest and Greater Boston areas
NEXT TRAINING:
Thursday, February 2, 2017
9:00am-3:00pm
Lunch and materials provided
To learn more about becoming a Patient Navigator, contact JFS at:
JFS of Metrowest
475 Franklin Street, Suite 101
Framingham, MA 01702
Phone: 508-875-3100 x 110
Email: patientnav@jfsmw.org
Web: www.jfsmw.org
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