Your time and talents can make a difference!

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Numerous volunteer opportunities exist at Oakwood, and we strive to match our volunteer needs with your interests and availability. By volunteering your time, you make a real difference in the lives of others while contributing to the success of a local, faith-based, not-for-profit organization with an established history of providing excellent care to Madison-area seniors.

Volunteering on one of our campuses provides an opportunity to meet interesting people, acquire new skills and to share your talent and experience. Volunteer opportunities include interacting with residents and visitors by helping in one of Oakwood’s campus shops, spending time visiting with residents or assisting with special campus events or life enrichment programs, or supporting employees in their work.

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Volunteers are a valuable part of life on each of our campuses. Check out the campus-specific opportunities below.

Volunteer at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge

Be a part of our close-knit, thriving community located just off American Parkway at 5565 Tancho Drive on Madison's east side. Learn more about volunteer opportunities that match your interests and talents by contacting Prairie Ridge Volunteer Coordinator Emily Lueloff at (608) 230-4213 or by email. Click here to read the latest Prairie Ridge Volunteer newsletter.

Life Enrichment Assistants

Lead a special interest group for Independent Living residents (e.g. computers/smart phones, exercise, crafts, educational, etc.) or share your skills one-on-one or with a group of Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing residents (e.g. euchre, board games, manicures, horticulture, etc.). Frequency and schedule are negotiable.

Musicians

Come and share your talents and fill the Prairie Ridge campus with music. Volunteers can share their musical talents whether piano, guitar, or part of a small instrumental group in an assisted living household, health and rehab center, or a dining venue. Frequency and times are flexible.

Volunteer at Oakwood Village University Woods

Contribute to the success of our flagship campus on the west side of Madison conveniently located on Mineral Point Road. Learn more about volunteer opportunities that match your interests and talents by contacting University Woods Volunteer Coordinator Kim Viney at (608) 230-4238 or by email.

Village Store Cashiers

Would you enjoy greeting residents and helping them find items in a small grocery setting? More volunteers are needed to help a few times a month for the Independent Living Village Store grocery service. Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday, 10:30am-1:30pm, or Saturday 10:30am-12:00pm.

Village Store Ordering Helpers

Do you have experience ordering groceries online for delivery? Would you be willing to help do online ordering for a small Independent Living grocery service? Up to 2 volunteers are needed to help do online ordering for the Independent Living Village Store grocery service. The online ordering needs to be done twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays to get orders for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Interested volunteers would need to have and bring a personal laptop to do the ordering onsite at the Village Store. Training will be provided by the current volunteer.

Skilled Nursing Life Enrichment Helpers

Do you like to be busy helping for multiple things with people and other tasks for a few hours at a time? Volunteers are needed to help transport residents for programs, plus do friendly visiting with other residents and help with other tasks for Skilled Nursing once a week Monday or Friday afternoons, 1:00-3:30pm. Training will be provided.

Assisted Living Dining Room Mealtime Beverage Servers:

Would you enjoy meeting residents and serving beverages during mealtime? More volunteers are needed to help serve hot beverages to residents in the Assisted Living dining room once a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Interested volunteers would be set up to volunteer for the same day and mealtime each week based on volunteer's availability and current mealtime openings.

Ready to Start Giving the Gift of Your Time?

Contact the Prairie Ridge Campus Volunteer Coordinator here or University Woods Volunteer Coordinator here. Next, use the Campus link below to complete and submit your application.