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Share your life experiences! Activity Assistant, Chermside - Residential Aged Care

Wesley Mission Queensland
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Parkview in Wheller Gardens Aged Care Community at Chermside is seeking volunteers to assist with the resident lifestyle program on weekdays. This program includes bowling, concerts, bingo, singalongs, exercises, individual visits and so much more!

These activities assist residents with improving fitness levels, promoting a sense of well-being and encouraging community connectedness. Most importantly they bring joy and create smiles!

Lifestyle Assistants can help residents by:

  • Escorting residents to and from the morning lifestyle program and assisting as required during the activity.
  • Providing companionship to individual residents.
  • Taking a resident outside for a walk in the gardens or a coffee at the on-site shop.
  • Being spontaneous and sharing life experiences and your own skills.
  • Communicating resident feedback back to staff to assist in improving both the activity and resident enjoyment.

This role is suitable for people who have well developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills and display a calm and empathetic manner. Volunteering is a wonderful way to make a difference in the lives of our senior residents while making friends, having fun and learning new skills.

Volunteer hours are available morning and afternoon between the hours of 9am till 4pm Monday to Friday.

This program is located within the Wheller Gardens Aged Care Community where the residents enjoy a wonderful sense of life, fun, and friendship.

Wheller Gardens has embraced the internationally-recognised Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care and is a welcoming and rewarding place to volunteer where you will meet many wonderful people and learn great new skills that may assist you both personally and professionally. There are lots of other benefits to volunteering with us as well, such as:

  • Great education opportunities
  • Exclusive shopping discounts
  • Access to online and face-to-face wellness advisors
  • Free Flu Vaccinations
  • Invitations to social events
  • Being part of a team that really is making a difference in the lives of seniors in our
    Aged Care Communities.

All our volunteers follow a COVID-19 safe work plan and provide proof they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations before they are registered in their role.

Volunteers will also be required to have a current NDIS Workers Screening Clearance and Blue Card Combined check prior to commencement. This can be applied for through Wesley Mission Queensland at no cost to you.

We look forward to hearing from you!

You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.