Community Visitors - Woodside, Strathalbyn, Goolwa, Lobethal
Lutheran CareRESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Attend an introductory meeting with a resident and staff member of a facility
- Visit a designated resident in an aged care facility or their own home at least once per fortnight
- Offer companionship through conversation, reading or other shared activities
- Provide a record of visits made, to the Coordinator
- Attend training and support groups where possible.
- Exercise a duty of care by using commonsense and exercising reasonable caution when undertaking activities in the facility.
- Respect the rights of the older person and their families
- Inform the coordinator at Lutheran Community Care in writing of any change of status in regard to the National Criminal History Record Check
- Be aware of and abide by work, health and safety requirements, emergency procedures and security procedures of the facility or the aged care service provider
- Contact the Coordinator if there are any difficulties visiting the older person
- Give notice to the Coordinator if unable to meet your commitments.
- Community Visitors are not permitted to provide nursing or personal care to older people.
- Community Visitors are not permitted to become involved in the financial affairs of the older person or to handle any of the person's money, purse or wallets
- Community Visitors may not take an older person on any outing or appointment unless with the prior consent and authorisation from the Coordinator
- Adhere to and support LCC’s policies and procedures.
- Model ethical behavior and practice consistent with the Christian ethos of Lutheran Community Care as outlined in the Code of Conduct and stated Values and Philosophy.
- Adhere to LCC’s Service Standards respecting the privacy and confidentiality of individuals and families accessing services.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES
- Has an interest/ understanding of older people and ageing.
- Has an understanding of grief and loss for older people and volunteers
- Ability to interact with older people
- Good communication and listening skills.
- Ability to work in an aged care home environment and/or in the homes of older people.
- Ability to commit to visit once a fortnight for at least twelve months
- Ability to travel to the designated facility or older person's home
- Ability to cope with changes in visiting arrangements
- Ability to be non-judgemental and welcoming to people from all cultures and backgrounds.
- Ability to relate to volunteers and older people with care, courtesy, respect and dignity.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to show initiative and exercise good time management.
Volunteering with LCC is subject to
- A satisfactory National Police Certificate
- Working with Children Check
- Driver's Licence
- Obtain a statutory declaration regarding the existence of police record if they were a citizen of another country after the age of 16 years
- Safe Place Training
Lutheran Community Care will meet the cost of the special conditions listed above
You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.