Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (Palmerston)
Visit a socially isolated person in an aged care setting or their own home, providing friendship and re-connection with the local community. Could simply be having a chat, or going to a football game, out for coffee, a drive – anything you and the person feel comfortable with and are competent to achieve.
Requirements:
- Police Check
- Ochre Card (to visit someone on a Home Care Package)
- Flu Vaccination (to visit in a Residential Aged Care Home)
- Be caring and have a compassionate nature & a willingness to listen