Found this on the web today. Offers respite care et al
Interfaith Volunteer Caregiver Programs (IVCP)
A coalition of faith congregations...
including Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish denominations -- as well
as Bahai, Buddhist, Mennonite, Muslim, Islamic and Traditional Native
American religions in some areas.
A corps of trained volunteers...
most are recruited from the participating congregations.
People served...include, but are not limited to, older adults, persons living
with AIDS or Alzheimer's disease, the homeless, children and adults with
disability, the terminally ill.
Offering a range of services...
including transportation, shopping, friendly visiting, respite care,
light housekeeping, chore services and assistance with grooming.
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http://www.nfivc.org/other.htm
lots more links to other orgs at this site
http://205.232.130.2:8080/~3/webboard/$webb.exe/login.html
entrance to online chat areas
http://www.nfivc.org
home page for NFIVC
How to Reach Us:
E-mail:[log in to unmask]
Toll Free:(800) 350-7438
Phone:(816) 931-5442
Mail:One West Armour Blvd, Ste 202
Kansas City, MO 64111
If you would like technical assistance, you can contact your area's
technical assistance facilitator.
If you would like to network with other IVCPs, you can contact you
area's network representative.
Volunteers provide in-home assistance to those in need through the
efforts of religious congregations, hospitals, agencies, and private
service organizations across the nation.
Groups Helped
•older adults
•people living with AIDS
•adults and children with disability
•people with mental health problems
•people with Alzheimer's
•terminally ill
Services provided
•transportation
•shopping
•respite care
•light housekeeping
•meal preparation
•chore services
•community services linkage
•assistance with grooming
A coalition of faith congregations...
including Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish denominations -- as well
as Bahai, Buddhist, Mennonite, Muslim, Islamic and Traditional Native
American religions in some areas.
A corps of trained volunteers...
most are recruited from the participating congregations.
People served...
include, but are not limited to, older adults, persons living with AIDS
or Alzheimer's disease, the homeless, children and adults with
disability, the terminally ill.
Offering a range of services...
including transportation, shopping, friendly visiting, respite care,
light housekeeping, chore services and assistance with grooming.
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Conference
Fundraiser and end-of-life care1999 Annual Conference
The Twelfth Annual Conference will be held June 2-5 in Kansas City, MO.
Tools for Success
A comprehensive training series for organizers and leaders of Interfaith
Volunteer Caregivers Programs. Current Issues
End-of-Life Care and Physician-Assisted Suicide.Caregivers Forum
The Forum provides a place online where caregivers can exchange ideas.
About Us
The purpose of the National Federation of Interfaith Volunteer
Caregivers, Inc. is to promote, in all congregations throughout the
United States, the ministry of caregiving to disabled persons and their
families without reference to age, gender, race or religious
affiliation.
We provide support and training to start and operate Interfaith
Volunteer Caregiving Projects (IVCP's). Through IVCP's, Volunteer
Caregivers provide compassionate, one-on-one care to those in need.
The National Federation is legally incorporated in the State of New York
and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
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Barbara Blake-Krebs
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