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Cub Scout Troop 166 and their parents visited the medical center to provide cheer and company to Community Living Center residents.
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Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana, Mrs. New York, visits with William Cross, Veteran, during National Salute to Veteran Patients week.
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Wish List
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- Baking items
- Body lotion, deodorant
- Forever postage stamps
- Gift cards for Dunkin Donuts, prepaid gas cards, Tim Horton’s, Tops, Walmart, and Wegmans
- Granola bars, snack size chips
- Nail clippers
- Paper products (plates, napkins)
- Shampoo, shaving cream
- Sneakers, socks, shoelaces
- Sweatpants and sweatshirts
- Swim trunks
- Tickets to bowling, movies, sporting events, zoo and Bristol Mountain Rope Course
- T-shirts, underwear (new)
For Homeless Program:
- Air mattresses (new)
- Alarm clocks
- Blankets and pillows (new)
- Brooms, mops, kitchen dishes and utensils (new)
- Cleaning supplies and toilet paper
- Pillow cases, sheets and towels (new)
- Vacuum cleaners
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Volunteer Opportunities
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All volunteers must complete an orientation prior to volunteering. Orientations are held in Voluntary Service. Please call Gina Deck to schedule an appointment at (585) 393-7761. Thank you for considering volunteering with the Canandaigua VA Medical Center!
Canandaigua VA/Rochester VA outpatient Clinic
- Activities – recreation activities, socialization, games, cleanup, and wheelchair escorts. Includes evenings, weekends & holidays
- Clerical assistant - filing, organizing, answering the phone. Days and hours flexible
- Hospice Care – as needed; prefer Hospice-trained volunteers, but all applicants considered
- Transportation – driving a government vehicle to transport ambulatory Veterans to and from medical appointments. Various locations and times available
- Laundry - weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., three or more hour shifts
- My HealtheVet - distribute information and assist Veterans interested in registering in the program
- Food & Nutrition – assist Veterans and help clean up Main Dining facility
- Wheelchair escorts – various times available to take Veterans in wheelchairs to their medical appointments or for a stroll around the park-like grounds
- Veterans History Project – assist with recording interviews with Veterans to be sent to the Library of Congress
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Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks members visited the medical center.
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Jim Remmel (left) and Eric Watson (right), woodshop volunteers, help Veterans with their carpentry skills. The woodshop is open four days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Calendar
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Second Monday of each month (January – December) Bee Keepers Association Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Third Monday of each month (January – December) Canandaigua Lake Trout Unlimited Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Tuesday of each month (January – May) (September – November) Project Healing Waters Clinic 7:00 p.m.
Fourth Wednesday of each month R/C Model Flying Club 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6 VAVS/Community Council Bldg 5 Aud. 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12 *Annual Memorial Service 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 14 *Pie, Ice Cream and Plant Sale 9:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 *Bingo Noon
Monday, May 25 Canandaigua Memorial Day Parade TBA
Friday, June 5 *Canandaigua Middle School Jazz Concert 10 a.m.
Friday, June 12 Flag Day – Flag Distribution 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, June 13 Flag Day Sundaes 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 4th of July Cakes on all Community Living Ctrs
Sunday, July 19 *Motorcycle Show 10:00 a.m.
*Cookout & Ballgame Courtyard 1 Pavilion Noon
Catholic Mass is held Monday, Tuesday and Friday in the Catholic Chapel in Building 3 at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday in Bldg 8B at 6:30 p.m.
Protestant Services are held on Sundays starting at 9:10 a.m. on 8B and 10:30 a.m. on 7B.
Please contact Chaplain Service at (585) 393-7886 for more information.
*Escorts Needed
Escorts are needed 45 minutes prior to events to take Veterans to the Auditorium and/or Pavilion. Without your assistance, many of the Veterans may not be able to participate.
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