Volunteer Story Archives - Alzheimer’s Family Services Center

The Mind & Memory Program’s Interactive Activities for Dementia Patients

May 8, 2019

Mind & Memory Program (MMP) prides itself on providing cognitive stimulating, evidenced-based activities designed to slow the progression of dementia while enhancing the quality of lives for the patients. Activities to benefit everyone The program is meant to bring a…

Volunteer of the Quarter: Margaret Castro

December 18, 2017

Monday, October 16 was just an ordinary day for Margaret Castro; she was helping at AFC’s front gate, escorting patients inside for the day when she was told to come to the recreation room. When she went inside, she was…

Megan Julienne

May 25, 2017

Megan is the Community Liaison at Vitas Healthcare and partners with AFC’s New Connections Club, the center’s early-stage program. She recently received the Spirit of Volunteerism Award for her generous and amazing work.

Joyce Golden, Volunteer Photographer

March 9, 2017

For a good number of years, Joyce has generously given her time and great artistic skills to Alzheimer’s Family Center, photographing our patients, staff, and community events for our website and other communications materials.

Ashley Huynh, Artist, Student, Volunteer

October 30, 2016

“My name is Ashley, I am 17, and I am a rising senior at Huntington Beach High School. I was a volunteer at Alzheimer’s Family Center (AFC) this past summer. I came twice a week for two consecutive months. I love doing art so I assisted Gloria Martinez, the Activities Coordinator, with the art therapy sessions.”