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A story from our Social Connections Program –Aged Care

Uniting AgeWell
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If you would like to connect with older people who are socially isolated, we’d love to hear from you!

This volunteer role offers:

  • An opportunity to gain experience in the aged care sector
  • An opportunity to make a positive impact in your community and in the life of someone else
  • Supervision and opportunities for learning and development

Mary recently moved from her family home to a granny flat at the back of her son’s house. Mary enjoys being close to her family, but she misses her old community and friends. Her declining eyesight has meant Mary had to give up her driver’s licence, so visiting her friends and doing the things she used to are no longer an option. Mary was feeling lonely, depressed and disconnected from her community, interests and identity.

Fiona was working part time and looking for meaningful ways to fill her days off. She started visiting Mary on Friday afternoons. Even though the ladies have a 30-year age difference they have much in common and enjoy meeting weekly for a coffee and a chat. Recently they have joined some of the craft activities at the local library. Thanks to the support of her volunteer, Mary has started to make friends in her new community and is feeling much more like her old self.

If you have an interest in supporting people 65+ to reconnect with their interests and community please apply!

We offer opportunities in skill and knowledge development, as well as ongoing support and mentoring. Good communications skills and the ability to work independently are a must. Having a driver’s licence/access to own vehicle is highly desired but not essential. We value diversity in lived experience, language, skills and abilities. If you are interested in more information about Volunteering in our Social Support Program, please phone 13 93 75 and quote (Customer-Uniting AgeWell). Please note this advert is based on the type of customers we support.

About Uniting AgeWell At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 3,400 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy – Believe, Excel, Support and Trust – underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website.

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