Better is Possible.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with FamilyMeans. Before you start as a volunteer with we ask that you review the following materials.
What is Respite Care? A helpful guide.
FamilyMeans Volunteer Policies and Procedures
It is important to understand the disabilities and chronic illnesses of those you may be working with. Click each link below to learn more.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)/ Lou Gehrig's disease
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism and Pervasive Development Disorders (PDD)
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Severe or Multiple Disabilities
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
**For additional information on disabilities/illnesses not listed, please call (651)789-4015.
Helpful hints when volunteering with someone with a disability or illness
To complete your training as a FamilyMeans volunteer you must complete the following informational forms. Click here to view/print.
Please contact Dan Bohnker at dbohnker@familymeans.org or 651-439-4840 if you have any questions regarding these materials.