Easter Seals Adult Day Services Springfield offers a safe, enriching environment during daytime hours for adults who are in the early stages of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease or related disorders … as well as those who are physically-handicapped due to stroke, cancer, arthritis or respiratory disease. Encouraging independence and social interaction, the Center offers a reassuring solution to families who are looking for a place for their loved one to stay during work hours or when they need a respite from caregiving.

Actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide: Non-Patient Contact Volunteer Services: - Outreach: Assist staff with special events and fundraising efforts. - Clerical Support: Address envelopes, answer phones and process mailings. - Speaker's Bureau: Speak to corporate and community groups about Hospice services. - Crafts: Make crafts for patient trays and rooms. - Gardening: Weeding, mulching and planting gardens on Hospice Care Center grounds. - Dietary: Dietary aide in kitchen and soup maker/provider. Patient Contact Volunteer Services: - Patient Interaction: Friendly visits, caregiver relief, companionship, reading and so forth. - Spiritual/Bereavement: Help patients and families deal with grief and bereavement issues. - Clerical Support: Help patients fill out forms, provide telephone support for patients and families at Hospice Care Center. - Dietary: Dietary aide on patient units.