Thank You, SmartHome Volunteers

Imagine!'s Bob and Judy Charles Smart Home has some fantastic volunteers that we would like to recognize. We are extremely grateful for the volunteer base at the home. They make it possible for the residents to participate in many different activities during the weekday afternoons.

On Mondays we have volunteers Dana Taylor and Courtney Russel. The ladies alternate Mondays to do arts and crafts and physical activity with the residents. Dana enjoys talking walks with Lana and John. Also, Dana and Courtney both bring in craft ideas to do with the residents. During the holidays visitors enjoy seeing all the cute holiday decorations that Dana and Courtney made with the individuals we serve!

On Tuesdays the Rusk family visits the home. They come every Tuesday and play board games with the residents. The Rusk family is very special to the Bob and Judy Charles Smart Home. Not only do they play board games with the residents, they bring much laughter and fun to the individuals we serve. They also speak Spanish which allows for Johnny to participate in Tuesday night activities and be able to communicate. A memorable event the Rusks facilitated was karaoke night. Everyone had such a blast singing and dancing together.

The Rusk Family volunteering at Imagine!'s Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome

On Wednesdays Soumya helps with technology in the home. She focuses her efforts on helping the residents stay up to date with their budgeting ledgers on their computers. The residents always ask when she is coming back so they can have her help them. She also has started helping Mandy with her specific tech goals of learning how to check her PayPal account and other internet sites. Soumya has also been helping Mandy use her iPad more and show her all the cool things she can do on it.

On Thursdays we have Nicole and her therapy dog Piper. They are a favorite in the home. All the individuals love having Piper come weekly and give her treats. Johnny especially gets a big smile on his face when Piper is around. He loves petting her for long periods of time and joking around with her pretending to give her treats. Rebecca really loves teaching Piper new tricks and giving her treats when Piper performs the trick!

Nicole, Piper, and John

Johnny gives Piper a well deserved belly rub

On Fridays we have our music volunteer Paul. He is still new to volunteering, but John has taken a liking to him. They both will “jam” together. Paul will play his guitar while John plays his keyboard. SmartHome staff members were impressed to see that John already knows how to play a lot of the songs in Paul’s music book.