INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging needs volunteers to spend time with residents enrolled in its end-of-life care program. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., and training will begin the second week of February. A weekly three-hour commitment is required. Information: Charle Taylor, (818) 774-3040.

* Methodist Hospital in Arcadia needs volunteers for its new comfort care program. The program, which is designed to complement the more technological aspects of patient care, includes reading to patients, listening to them and assisting with meal trays. Information: (626) 574-3646.

* Citrus Valley Medical Center in West Covina needs volunteers to assist patients and loved ones in the pediatrics department and the emergency room. Training will take place Feb. 15 and Feb. 22. Information: (626) 331-7331, Ext. 12313.

* American Red Cross, Glendale-Crescenta Valley Chapter, needs family service caseworkers to help with disaster preparedness. Information: Robert Reynoso or Jan Mayhew, (818) 243-3121.

* Barlow Respiratory Hospital, a specialized respiratory care hospital in Los Angeles, needs volunteers to deliver mail, flowers and books to patients, plus assist in various departments. Information: Mattie Sawyer Davis, (213) 202-6838.

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Information for this column should be submitted typed and double-spaced to Involvement Opportunities, Health, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.