Community Visitor Social Volunteer, Hammond Care at Home Worrigee Worrigee, Australia | Posted on 08/23/2024 Hammond Care is an independent Christian charity specialising in dementia care, palliative care, and rehabilitation, specialist mental health for older people and other health and aged services. Volunteer opportunities are available across NSW, ACT and Victoria. If you don't see an opportunity in your area, please call 1800 79 33 99 or email Job Description Spread joy by joining our Volunteer Team! The Hammond Care Volunteer program is a great way for you to make a meaningful difference in the life of an older person, right here in the Illawarra. From sport to art, pets to gardening, walking to yoga, baking to craft, movies to music, coffee to crosswords... whatever you love, you can share it with someone who loves it too. As a Volunteer Social Visitor, you will provide companionship and meaningful social interaction for older people living in your community. Our elderly client would like to meet a caring individual to visit them at home in the beautiful South Coast suburb of Worrigee. Our client enjoys sitting and chatting with a cuppa and would be keen to share a game or two of dominoes during your visits. Your impact Volunteering as a social visitor can be a rewarding experience, both for the person you visit as well as yourself. Regular visits from volunteers can help to improve quality of life and help older people feel less isolated. Your visits will bring great joy to the client you are matched with. Hammond Care Hammond Care is an independent Christian charity, supporting people to live in their homes and maintain their independence. We're passionate about improving the quality of life for people in need and we have a wonderful group of volunteers that partner with us to enhance the lives of clients who are living at home. Hammond Care is a provider of The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme funded by the Australian Government and is established to promote links between elderly people and volunteers in their local community. Further information For more information about volunteering at Hammond Care At Home, click the apply button below and our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Dani will give you a call. Requirements 18 years or older • National Volunteer Police Check arranged and paid for by Hammond Care. We'd be happy to discuss a suitable time during the week for a one-hour visit between 9am and 4pm Monday to Sunday; visits could be weekly to fortnightly depending on your availability. #J-18808-Ljbffr